More people – mostly women – have been underpaid their state pension than previously thought, latest government figures show. A new estimate suggests 237,000 state pensioners were paid less than their...
Cap on care costs: government change reducing benefit for less wealthy becomes law
A government change reducing the cap on care costs’ benefit to less wealthy people has become law, following a parliamentary battle. Opposition peers failed to prevent the change in a vote last night in the House of...
NHS ‘woefully unprepared’ for care of an ageing England
Royal College of Physicians warns over lack of geriatricians, many of whom are themselves due to retire Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click...
Hundreds of dementia care homes found to be substandard in England
Hundreds of care homes in England are providing substandard care to dementia patients, analysis by the Guardian has found. Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens...
Social care plan will help just a tenth of UK’s older people in need
Boris Johnson’s flagship plan to fix social care will benefit a fraction of the people who need help, the Observer can disclose, as charities and campaigners urge ministers to act now or see thousands being left without...
Social care reform: National Insurance increase and the funding caps under Boris Johnson’s new plans explained
The new system of funding social care relies on both a cap on overall care spending, and a “floor” on assets which stops anyone who needs care from running their savings down too far. The system will kick in from...
