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What the papers say about the plans for social care

The UK media has been less than complimentary in its assessment of the government’s care plans: The Guardian suggested that Mr Johnson...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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