How Confirmed Carers tokens work: a guide for care providers
A practical guide for care providers explaining how Confirmed Carers tokens work, what applications cost, how plans and top-ups differ, and when tokens expire.
Article details
Providers. Published 9 October 2026. Estimated reading time: 7 minutes.
- tokens
- care providers
- self-employed carers
- care agencies
- job applications
Guide summary
If you are a Self-Employed Carer or care agency using Confirmed Carers, tokens are how you apply for care opportunities. You can see the token cost before deciding to apply, and tokens are deducted only when your application is submitted successfully. This guide explains how to get tokens, how application costs are calculated and what happens to unused tokens. The quick answer Complete free verification and receive 100 tokens once approved. Each application costs 5 tokens for every weekly care hour in the job. If, for example, the total requested hours are 1.5, it will be rounded up to the next whole token. Paid plans add a monthly allowan...