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Your Care Home Fees - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Your Care Home Fees - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
27 February 2026
6 minutes
What do my fees cover?
Why have my fees increased?
How did you calculate my fee increase?
Why are you increasing staff pay?
Why have you used RPI (Retail Price Index) as an indicator of inflation as opposed to CPI (Consumer Price Index)?
Are you doing anything to help resolve the UK shortage of nurses and carers?
What is MHA doing to reduce costs?
MHA is a charity, so what happens to your profits?
What happens to charitable donations made to you?
Are my belongings insured?
If I have concerns about my ability to pay the new fee, what can I do?
What is Attendance Allowance?
What is Pension Credit?
Am I eligible for council funding?
What is Funded Nursing Care (FNC)?
What should I do if I have further questions?
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