Public to be asked who should pay for social care as part of major review
Summary
The UK government is reviewing how adult social care is provided and paid for in England. Baroness Louise Casey is leading the review, which will ask the public for their opinions on who should receive care, who should pay for it, and the role of the NHS in social care.Key Facts
- Baroness Louise Casey is leading a commission to review adult social care in England.
- The current system is described as confusing and hard to navigate.
- The government canceled previous plans for a spending cap on care costs and is now exploring funding options.
- The review will involve talking to hundreds of thousands of people about social care needs and payment.
- It will also ask about the NHS’s role in providing social care services.
- Families alone can no longer be expected to provide all care for aging or ill relatives.
- Baroness Casey supports the idea of a combined National Health and Care Service.
- The commission started last summer and will produce a report with recommendations this year; further funding plans are expected by 2028.
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