Source · Select Committees · Treasury Committee
Recommendation 14
14
Acknowledged
Paragraph: 105
Compared to the existing adult social care framework in England of thresholds and the absence...
Conclusion
Compared to the existing adult social care framework in England of thresholds and the absence of any lifetime spending caps, the Government’s new policy proposals are more generous. All individuals will now have a lifetime cap on contributions where previously there was none. In addition, many more individuals will now be eligible for means tested support. These changes are welcome.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government thanked the Committee for welcoming the social care charging reforms, noting the new £86,000 cap and that roughly two thirds will receive some state support for care costs.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
I thank the Committee for welcoming our social care charging reforms. The new £86,000 cap will end people’s worries that they may face unpredictable care costs, with roughly two thirds receiving some state support for care costs under the announced reforms. Department for Health and Social Care analysis has also shown that it is highly unlikely anybody within the means test would deplete their assets to anywhere near the theoretical maximum level set out by Sir Andrew Dilnot.
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