This is now brought into sharp relief by the apparent inability of the coalition partners to agree on Dilnot’s proposals. After the report launch, we heard very positive and supportive responses from both Norman Lamb MP, the deputy prime minister’s political adviser, and the care minister, Lib Dem Paul Burstow. But this was not echoed by either the chancellor of the exchequer or the prime minister.
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More delays on health and social care proposals!
Health and social care need equality
Dilnot proposals for social care divide the government, causing more delay to necessary reform, argues Peter Beresford
The proposals by Andrew Dilnot’s commission were described as ‘clever’, but now the coalition partners cannot agree on them. One of the words most often used about the proposals of the Dilnot commission was “clever”. As ever, social care, denuded of finance and political priority, was in search of some smart solution that would gloss over the essential reality of political life – that you get what you pay for.
Social care costs ‘should be capped at £35,000’
Social care costs ‘should be capped at £35,000’
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
Social care costs in England should be capped so people do not face losing large chunks of their assets, a independent review says.
Council-funded home help and care home places for the elderly and adults with disabilities are currently only offered to those with under £23,250 of assets.
The Dilnot report said the threshold should rise to £100,000 and a £35,000 lifetime cap on costs would be “fair”.
But the Treasury is known to have doubts about the expense of the plans.
Councils could offer loans to homeowners in Dilnot report proposal
Councils could offer loans to homeowners in Dilnot report proposal
Commission will suggest fund-raising changes allowing local authorities to lend money against the value of property
Andrew Dilnot’s report into old age care reform will offer local councils the power to lend to homeowners entering residential care. Photograph: David Levene
Local councils are poised to take on a major financial services role under proposed reforms to be unveiled on Monday of the funding system for the care of elderly and disabled people.
Under the scheme, local authorities will be empowered to make a loan at a preferential rate against the value of a property owned by someone entering a care home. The loan would be redeemed on the sale of the property after the person dies.
