table_number,table_title,row_label,column_label,value,page_url,page_modified,extracted_on 1,What an hour of care costs,"National Living Wage, 21 and over",2025/26,n/a,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 1,What an hour of care costs,"National Living Wage, 21 and over",2026/27,£12.71,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 1,What an hour of care costs,"Minimum Price for Homecare, per hour",2025/26,£32.14,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 1,What an hour of care costs,"Minimum Price for Homecare, per hour",2026/27,£34.42,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 1,What an hour of care costs,Weighted average fee paid by councils and health trusts,2025/26,£24.39,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 1,What an hour of care costs,Weighted average fee paid by councils and health trusts,2026/27,not yet published,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 1,What an hour of care costs,Average NHS fee,2025/26,£23.96,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 1,What an hour of care costs,Average NHS fee,2026/27,not yet published,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 1,What an hour of care costs,"Shortfall against the minimum price, same year",2025/26,£7.75,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 1,What an hour of care costs,"Shortfall against the minimum price, same year",2026/27,not yet calculable,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 2,What a pattern of visits costs in a year,One 30-minute visit a day,Hours a week,3.5,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 2,What a pattern of visits costs in a year,One 30-minute visit a day,Hours a year,182.5,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 2,What a pattern of visits costs in a year,One 30-minute visit a day,A year at £34.42,"£6,281.65",https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 2,What a pattern of visits costs in a year,Two 30-minute visits a day,Hours a week,7,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 2,What a pattern of visits costs in a year,Two 30-minute visits a day,Hours a year,365,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 2,What a pattern of visits costs in a year,Two 30-minute visits a day,A year at £34.42,"£12,563.30",https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 2,What a pattern of visits costs in a year,Three 30-minute visits a day,Hours a week,10.5,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 2,What a pattern of visits costs in a year,Three 30-minute visits a day,Hours a year,547.5,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 2,What a pattern of visits costs in a year,Three 30-minute visits a day,A year at £34.42,"£18,844.95",https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 2,What a pattern of visits costs in a year,Four 30-minute visits a day,Hours a week,14,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 2,What a pattern of visits costs in a year,Four 30-minute visits a day,Hours a year,730,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 2,What a pattern of visits costs in a year,Four 30-minute visits a day,A year at £34.42,"£25,126.60",https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 2,What a pattern of visits costs in a year,Four 45-minute visits a day,Hours a week,21,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 2,What a pattern of visits costs in a year,Four 45-minute visits a day,Hours a year,"1,095",https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 2,What a pattern of visits costs in a year,Four 45-minute visits a day,A year at £34.42,"£37,689.90",https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 3,"What each payment buys, in hours","Attendance Allowance, higher rate",A week,£114.60,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 3,"What each payment buys, in hours","Attendance Allowance, higher rate",Hours at £34.42,3.33,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 3,"What each payment buys, in hours","Attendance Allowance, higher rate",In hours and minutes,3h 20m,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 3,"What each payment buys, in hours","Attendance Allowance, lower rate",A week,£76.70,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 3,"What each payment buys, in hours","Attendance Allowance, lower rate",Hours at £34.42,2.23,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 3,"What each payment buys, in hours","Attendance Allowance, lower rate",In hours and minutes,2h 14m,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 3,"What each payment buys, in hours",Carer's Allowance,A week,£86.45,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 3,"What each payment buys, in hours",Carer's Allowance,Hours at £34.42,2.51,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 3,"What each payment buys, in hours",Carer's Allowance,In hours and minutes,2h 31m,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 3,"What each payment buys, in hours","Pension Credit, standard minimum guarantee, single",A week,£238.00,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 3,"What each payment buys, in hours","Pension Credit, standard minimum guarantee, single",Hours at £34.42,6.91,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 3,"What each payment buys, in hours","Pension Credit, standard minimum guarantee, single",In hours and minutes,6h 55m,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 3,"What each payment buys, in hours","Minimum income guarantee, single, pension age",A week,£241.45,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 3,"What each payment buys, in hours","Minimum income guarantee, single, pension age",Hours at £34.42,7.01,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 3,"What each payment buys, in hours","Minimum income guarantee, single, pension age",In hours and minutes,7h 1m,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 3,"What each payment buys, in hours","Personal expenses allowance in a care home, England",A week,£31.80,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 3,"What each payment buys, in hours","Personal expenses allowance in a care home, England",Hours at £34.42,0.92,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 3,"What each payment buys, in hours","Personal expenses allowance in a care home, England",In hours and minutes,55m,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 4,The four nations charge differently,England,"Capital limits, care home","£23,250 upper, £14,250 lower",https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 4,The four nations charge differently,England,Weekly spending money kept,£31.80,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 4,The four nations charge differently,England,The rule that changes the sum,"Care at home is charged, subject to a minimum income guarantee of £241.45 a week for a single person of pension age",https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 4,The four nations charge differently,Wales,"Capital limits, care home","£50,000",https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 4,The four nations charge differently,Wales,Weekly spending money kept,£46.35,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 4,The four nations charge differently,Wales,The rule that changes the sum,Charges for care that is not in a care home are capped at £100 a week,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 4,The four nations charge differently,Scotland,"Capital limits, care home","£36,750 upper, £22,750 lower",https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 4,The four nations charge differently,Scotland,Weekly spending money kept,£37.65,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 4,The four nations charge differently,Scotland,The rule that changes the sum,"Personal care is paid at £260.30 a week and nursing care at £117.10, flat rate and not means-tested",https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 4,The four nations charge differently,Northern Ireland,"Capital limits, care home","£23,250 upper, £14,250 lower",https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 4,The four nations charge differently,Northern Ireland,Weekly spending money kept,£34.10,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05 4,The four nations charge differently,Northern Ireland,The rule that changes the sum,A savings credit of up to £5.75 a week for residents over 65,https://lookinto.co.uk/care/uk-care-hours-index/,2026-10-26,2026-11-05