Spiralling social care costs mean one in five pensioners fear they will leave 'nothing' to loved ones

Spiralling social care costs mean one in five pensioners fear they will leave 'nothing' to loved ones

The Liberal Democrats say the government have "backed away" from cross-party talks on social care, accusing them of "kicking reforms into the long-grass”.

Older people’s access to social care based an ‘unjust’ postcode lottery, finds analysis

Access to care for older people in England is “poor and unjust”, an analysis has found. There was a fourfold difference between the councils with the highest and lowest proportions of older adults receiving funded long-term care, said the Institute for Government (IfG). While some of this was related to factors known to drive need, such as rates of disability or local deprivation, access was lower in areas with higher proportions of older people…

Four in Five Brits Say Social Care Deserves Equal Priority to NHS, New Poll Reveals

Public appetite for social care reform grows as Government delays continue A new poll has found that 79% of the British public believe social care reform deserves just as much government attention as the NHS – a powerful message of support from voters as the Government prepares to unveil its 10-Year Health Plan. The nationally representative survey of more than 2,000 adults, commissioned by health and social care communications specialists PLMR…