Following the success of the Omicron booster campaign, the Government has announced that from Monday 31st January, there will be no limit on the number of visitors allowed into care homes. Self-isolation periods for those receiving care who test positive will also be
reduced from 14 days to a maximum of 10 days.
Further changes include the removal of testing or self-isolation requirements following normal
visits out for care home residents.
In 2020/21, local authorities spent £7.8 billion on long-term support for older people, of which £4.8 billion was on nursing or residential care, £2.9 billion on community support, including home care
Each local authority has an amount which they will pay for a given care need. This might be an hourly rate for home care or a weekly fee for residential care. Not all care providers will accept this r
Last year, the average hourly rate paid by local authorities for externally commissioned home care fell 1.1% from £18.65 to £18.44. Source: Social Care 360 – The Kings Fund