Joint Tenancy Implications for self funding

[Lladro]

Can anyone help with a guide on self funding in relation to the property owned as joint tenancy please?
The care-needs financial requirements are of course means-tested - I understand this and I also understand that this relates to my partner's assets and also our joint assets, like bank accounts - but does this include the house?
Anyone have experience of this please?
If my wife has to go into long term care, will I have to sell the house?

 

[nitram]

Whilst you remain resident in the house it will be disregarded in any financial assessment..
You will not have to sell the house.

 

[Lladro]

Thank you -even if we own it equally together?

 

[nitram]

Type of joint ownership - joint tenants or tenancy in common does not matter.
As long as you remain resident the property will be disregarded.

 

[Lladro]

Thank you for your quick reply and advice

 

[Olliebeak]

The Alzheimer’s Soc has advice on this as does Age UK
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/legal-financial/care-home-fees#content-start