My wife has been told she has to go into a nursing home and

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Nursing homes usually cost more than residential homes as they provide nursing care.

The average cost of a care home in the UK is around £600 a week for a residential home and around £800 a week for a nursing home.

You can get help from the local council if you will be eligible for the benefit.

You might be eligible for the local council to pay towards the cost of your wife's social care if you have less than £23,250 in savings.

The first step is for your council to do an assessment to check how much help you need. This is called a needs assessment.

The needs assessment is free and anyone can ask for one.