Families still being charged thousands in care home fees after relative’s death

Bereaved billed up to month's worth of care, despite UK regulator saying such charges are likely to be illegal

Bereaved families are being charged thousands of pounds in care home fees after the death of a relative in residential care, despite the competition watchdog saying such arrangements are likely to be unlawful.

Some providers are billing next of kin sums equivalent to up to a month's worth of care after the death of a resident, four years after the Competition and Markets Authority declared such charges illegal.