The assessment rules for care home funding have changed, which could mean that patients can apply for a refund on their fees. Previously, in England, each health authority used a different set of criteria to assess the funding of a patient.

Since October 2007 however, the rules for assessment changed and one system was implemented for the whole of England.

Wales follows similar rules to England, as does Northern Ireland, but Scotland has a completely different set of rules.

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