When someone moves into a care home and needs nursing care, they can apply for Funded Nursing Care payments. People are encouraged to apply for FNC to help with the cost of care. (1/n)

As with all aspects of the care system, the application process is arduous and stressful. And of course depends on digging out old documents, power of attorney, people in distress/with dementia, etc. Some people even pay specialists to help them with the application. (2/n)