NHS-Funded Nursing Care

(FNC)

NHS-Funded Nursing Care is a contribution paid by the NHS towards the nursing care element of care home fees for people who live in a nursing home but do not qualify for full NHS Continuing Healthcare. The standard weekly rate is £235.88 (2025/26). It is paid directly to the care home and is not means-tested. A person can receive FNC alongside local authority funded care or when self-funding.

Official guidance

Related terms

NHS Continuing HealthcareFinancial Assessment (Care)Deferred Payment Agreement
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