Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Increase Upper Capital Threshold to qualify for social care financial assistance
Open for signatures
23 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to increase the £23,500 Upper Capital Threshold to qualify for financial assistance for social care by at least the rate of inflation. We believe it’s wrong that since 2010 it's not increased. If it shad increased, it would be over £37,000 by now.
People work all their life to buy a home or save to help their children only to become old and frail & then have to sell their homes to pay for care. Some may then only leave £23,250 for their children and loved ones minus their funeral expenses.
Timeline
| 8 May 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
23
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
8 May 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.