Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 5
5
Deferred
Consider measures to address the erosion of the social care upper threshold.
Recommendation
Given how often this was raised as an issue, we recommend that the Casey Commission considers measures to address the erosion of the upper threshold. In the meantime, we recommend the Government does the same. (Recommendation, Paragraph 29) 53 Unpaid carers: the hidden cost of inaction
Government response summary AI-generated
The government's response did not address the recommendation to consider the erosion of the social care upper threshold. Instead, it committed to consulting on the design of the Fair Pay Agreement process this year, with secondary legislation and the establishment of a negotiating body to follow in 2026.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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DHSC has heard from many families who have been impacted by high and unpredictable care costs, and we recognise their frustration at the situation in which they find themselves. The government reviews the capital limits on an annual basis, alongside the social care allowances. Baroness Casey is tasked with looking at the long-term transformation of adult social care and has been given a broad remit to make any recommendations for the charging system, as the commission sees fit.
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