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Increase Upper Capital Threshold to qualify for social care financial assistance

Submitted by Steve Whitfield on Saturday 11th April 2026

Published on Friday 8th May 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Sunday 8th November 2026

Current Signatures: 15
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Capitalism ~ Children ~ Funeral ~ Homes ~ inflation ~ Ratings ~ Sell ~ Social care ~ Upper ~ work

Petition Action

Increase Upper Capital Threshold to qualify for social care financial assistance

Petition Details

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.

Additional Information

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.


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