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| Citizens Advice’s analysis finds that yearly care home fees increased on average by £900 across England in the last financial year. In one region residential care home fees rose over £2,000 on average in the same period. Whilst care home fees are usually based on a weekly rate, and often paid for monthly by direct debt, a mystery shopping investigation of 404 care homes across England reveals that 8% only give a week’s notice that their fees are going to rise. This means that, after just 1 week, residents have to start paying the higher price, which could cost them an average of £52 extra a month. |
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CAB: Thousands of older people at the mercy of care home price rises |
