Parent visas - cost and options

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2 hours ago, LindaH27 said:

Thank you Alan. From a brief reading it seems it’s all means tested. However I can’t see anything that says it’s visa dependent. It simply says eligibility is based on care needs.  It would be grossly unfair if living on a bridging visa for 804 means it can be accessed but not if on a paid for 143 grant for 10 years after ?? 

I expect, if I understand what Alan says correctly is it can be accessed on a 143 (as it seems care needs are separate from the standard benefits we think of) and it can also be accessed by those on a bridging visa (again as separate from the benefits we think of)