Carers do meet the social care needs
You may have seen media reports last week about 800,000 people not getting help with social care. This was based on an Age UK report that estimated there were 2 million older people in England with...
View ArticleShould Dilnot recommend compulsory care insurance?
The Dilnot Commission will report next week on how social care in England should be funded. Currently, if you have assets, including property, worth over £23,500 you will likely pay for social services...
View ArticleBallerina shows Government must act on Dilnot report
On Monday, the Dilnot Commission published recommendations to reform social care in England. More people would get social care support; fewer people would have to pay for it; and everybody would be...
View ArticleToo rich to care?
My last blog was about how the value of £10 is different for different people depending on what it enables them to do with it. Then comes research on America and Europe which shows that the richer you...
View ArticleA chance to change the social care system in England
For years we’ve been campaigning for a total change to the social care system in England which has been with Government inactivity. But now, there is a chance. Government health ministers, Andrew...
View ArticleIt’s not surprising that carers are worried about the future
The White Paper on Social Care is coming “very soon” and promises to strengthen carers’ rights but appearance of a funding solution to the impending crisis in adult social care looks increasingly...
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