What the parties say about the plans for care reform
It has long been argued that the solution to our social care crisis needed cross party agreement and co-operation. The Government’s go it...
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Sep 13, 2021
Coronavirus Act relaxations formally ended - CAREAWARE COMMENT
Provisions set out in the Coronavirus Act 2020 to relax provisions for social care have finally been removed more than four months after...
Sep 13, 2021
The Care Act 2014 reborn
The reforms to our care system are an update of those which the Conservatives had planned to bring in five years ago, based on the work...
Sep 10, 2021
So what is the timetable for the proposed social care reforms?
Although the national insurance and tax increases will start next April, the care cap doesn’t begin until October 2023 and only for care...
Sep 9, 2021
Will your property be protected under the proposed social care reforms? - CAREAWARE COMMENT
Former Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron described the means test system that forces people to sell their homes to pay for care...
Sep 8, 2021
How will the proposed reforms rebuild our social care system? - CAREAWARE COMMENT
The cost of fixing our social care is generally accepted as being £10 billion a year. Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid said...
Sep 7, 2021
The Care Cap is Coming - CARE AWARE COMMENT
After years of waiting, an announcement has finally been made to limit the amount we pay for our Social Care. The Prime Minister has...
Sep 7, 2021
A care cost cap and how to pay for it
Sir Andrew Dilnot feels it is “entirely reasonable” for people over retirement age to pay National Insurance contributions in order to...
Sep 6, 2021
Will the Government go back on its election promise to pay for care reforms?
Plans to announce the National Insurance hike in July were put on hold after the Cabinet threatened a revolt. It had been hoped that the...
Sep 6, 2021
A new plan to fund social care?
Baroness Altmann said the government should ensure a better safety net for everyone and also consider ways to help people fund later-life...
Sep 6, 2021
When will we see an announcement on social care reform?
The government was supposed to publish a green paper in summer 2018 but has so far failed to do so. While we can appreciate and...
Sep 3, 2021
Negative public reaction to Government policy delays
Many are delaying plans for care until the Government announces its planned reforms but the number who expect this to happen within the...
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