Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Include daily living costs for care homes in the adult social care cost cap
Closed
65 signatures
What the petition asks
The new cap on adult social care costs does not include the costs of daily living costs (including care home food and accommodation) in its cap. The Government should extend the cap to cover these costs within the cap.
The proposals for capping care costs do not meet the needs of many elderly people who need care in a care home - the costs of food and accommodation are not affordable for many.
Saying they would have these costs at home is nonsense; as daily living costs in care homes can be much higher than normal living costs.
Saying they would have these costs at home is nonsense; as daily living costs in care homes can be much higher than normal living costs.
Timeline
| 28 Sep 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Mar 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
65
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
28 Sep 2021
Closed
28 Mar 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.