Care home costs rise ten times faster than pensioner incomes

Shortfall

Pensioner income

Care home

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

Shortfall

Annual costs £000s

35

30

25

20

15

10

14,196

16,470

15,089

14,673

14,568

28,367

28,666

30,926

29,389

14,456

14,300

13,993

13,799

13,208

27,404

Shortfall

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

Pensioner income

Care home

Annual costs £000s

35

30

25

20

15

10