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Doctors and Nurses
The total number of nurses in the UK who trained overseas has increased steadily over the past 20 years, from 39,912 in 2002 to 108,702...
May 11, 2022
CARE AWARE LIKES - Mental Health Awareness Week - 9th to 15th May
Mental Health Awareness Week is hosted every year by the Mental Health Foundation and is an opportunity for the whole of the UK to focus...
May 11, 2022
WASPI Waiting
Analysis shows 220,190 women will have died in the seven years since a campaign started to get women born in the 1950s compensation for...
May 4, 2022
CARE AWARE LIKES - Mighty Hikes for Macmillan Cancer Support
A fantastic series of one day full and half marathon hikes in beautiful locations across the UK. Sign up with family and friends or make...
May 4, 2022
Ask our adviser – Can my dad help his grandson buy a car?
"I am attorney for my dad who no longer has capacity and is resident in a care home. I would like to transfer £7,000 from his account as...
Apr 28, 2022


Self Funding Across the UK
This table shows the proportion of those who fund their own care across the UK regions. Source: Just/Laing and Buisson Care of Elderly...
Apr 26, 2022
Care Aware Benefit Rate Card
Care Aware produces a handy A6 benefit rate card which contains all of the essential rates and allowances relating to care funding. To...
Apr 26, 2022
Help for Carers in Wales
About 57,000 unpaid carers in Wales will be entitled to a payment of £500 in recognition of their role during the pandemic. The Welsh...
Apr 13, 2022
Care Cap Reinstated
The Government has reinstated a change to the cap on care costs that will reduce its benefit to less wealthy people. The House of Commons...
Apr 12, 2022
Funeral Plans Under Threat
Funeral Plan provider, Safe Hands has withdrawn its application for authorisation and has now fallen into administration, leaving as many...
Apr 11, 2022
The Cost of Home Care From April 2022
The Homecare Association announced its new calculation for the Minimum Price for Homecare of £23.20 per hour, effective from April 2022,...
Apr 6, 2022
ASK OUR ADVISERS - Attendance Allowance
My dad is finding it harder and harder to manage but he is so stubborn, he refuses any help we offer. He does occasionally get a taxi...
Apr 5, 2022
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