Care cap

• Un-costed care cap would be ‘catastrophic’, county council chiefs warn

  The introduction of an un-costed cap on social care would have ‘catastrophic’ consequences for local services, county council leaders have warned.

  

• Care cap would cost counties £330m a year, warns research

  The government’s proposed cap on social care costs would cost county councils £330m a year if introduced, new research has warned.

  

• Poorest pensioners paying ‘secret subsidy’ for care

  The families of the poorest pensioners could be subsidising the cost of essential care because councils are ignoring rules intended to protect them from unfair care home fees, according to Independent Age.

  

• Delay of care cap leading to uncertain future for many warns research

  Local authorities have placed a charge on the properties of more than 19,000 retirees in the past five years to help meet the cost of their care, new figures have revealed.

  

• Launch of cap on care costs shelved until 2020

  The Government is to delay introduction of a lifetime cap on care costs by four years, prompting 'outrage' from care and housing providers.

  

• Care Act promises ‘built on sand’ without extra funding

  The Care Act – which comes into force from today – is destined for failure unless the Government commits more funding to the care system, charities are warning.

  

• Councils unable to fund Care Act duties, suggests survey

  Councils do not have enough funding to meet their duties under the Care Act, according to new research.

  

• Councils warn lack of funding could jeopardise care reforms

  Council leaders are warning the government’s efforts to stop people having to cash in their homes to pay for care are under threat due to insufficient funding.

  

• Councils failing to prepare for Care Act research suggests

  The majority of older people in need are more likely to receive disability benefits than help form their local authority, shows new research.

  

• Care costs could equate to value of your home, say experts

  Around half the UK will need to spend the equivalent of the value of their home before they become eligible for Government support to cover care costs, it has been claimed.