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The million pound bit was arbitrary. In England at present if you live alone and have if your capital is above £23,250 you pay, so basically all home owners. You can of course have a deferred payment agreement so yo don't pay until later but we are back to paying if you are unfortunate and need care rather than based on wealth. An OAP with a £100,000 home may 'spend' all of that on care while one with a £750,000 home contributes nothing.
jellybaby
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That requirement exists already in Northern Ireland. Edit to pay for care and starts at a lot less than a million pound house.
I like to see a private care home insurance I can build up, but according to gocompare that no longer exists.
That way I can leave some inheritance but also pay my fair share.