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The UK Cost of Care Index 2026

The UK Cost of Care Index 2026

lookinto.co.uk Research Published 26 June 2026. Analysis by Jacob Whitmore. Free to cite with attribution. A self-funded residential care place in the UK now costs an average of £1,298 a week, or £67,496 a year. To work out what care really costs families...

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