Guides
Plain-English guides for families
Money, costs, safety and the hard conversations. Every figure dated and sourced.
Attendance Allowance
£76.70 or £114.60 a week in 2026/27, not means-tested, and it can pay for help at home. Who qualifies and how to claim.
Care home costs by region
What a care home costs where your parent lives, next to the cost of practical help at home.
Rogue traders
Doorstep crime targets older people. What to watch for and what to set up.
Talking to your parent about help
Most parents say no to "care" and yes to "someone to do the gutters".