Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Do not include property in means testing for care homes

Closed 30 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like the government to to stop property being used to pay for relatives care home fees.

Every person wants there children to inherit something they have worked for in life, so why should they give up there property to pay for care should they go into a care home?

Timeline

26 Aug 2020 Petition opened for signatures
26 Feb 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 30
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 26 Aug 2020
Closed 26 Feb 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.