How are care homes funded?

[AutisticLegoLover]

Should my mum need to go into a care home how are the fees paid? Would she sell her house to pay for them? Would the local authority pay some of it? How are care homes chosen? If she can't afford to pay, what happens? She has no income bar her state pension.
She's not in any urgent need of going into one but it would be helpful to know how it all works should the need arise.

I’ve commented on your other thread too, OP.

Why on earth does your relative think your mum wouldn’t get her pension?

Do you have a power of attorney set up? I am a little worried about this relative.

@SheilaFentiman I'm worried too. She's such a lovely mum and I don't understand why anyone would treat her like this.

I've passed on everything in this thread to mum and will print off some of the info from the website carehome.co.uk.

Mum is very grateful and feels much less anxious so a big thank you 🥰