Schemes, benefits and legal rights

Most families discover the support available to them only after they have paid for it themselves for a year. The schemes page summarises central programmes, savings schemes, insurance and tax provisions — each linked to its official portal, each with a last-verified date, and none of them promising you eligibility you have not been assessed for.

Alongside the money question sits a legal one: what the law says about the maintenance of elderly parents, what a written care contract should contain, and where to go when something goes wrong. These are informational pages, not legal advice — for a specific dispute, speak to a lawyer.

Nothing here replaces the caregiver’s salary. Schemes reduce specific costs — devices, treatment, insurance, income support — while day-to-day care remains a household expense.