Question reference: S4O-05251
- Asked by: Rob Gibson, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 6 January 2016
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Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 January 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many patients' homes have been sold to pay for long-term nursing care since May 2011, and whether any agricultural land has been included.
Answer
Information on the number of properties sold by individuals who enter residential care is not held centrally.
Through deferred payment of residential care fees, individuals have the option not to sell their homes during their lifetimes to pay for the costs of their care.