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Will care funding plans protect the homes and savings of adults with care needs?
07-Aug-13
Norman Lamb, Care and Support Minister
YES
The care funding reforms announced in July by Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb are designed to give peace of mind to adults with savings less than £118,000.
Mr Lamb explains: “These reforms bring reassurance to millions of people by ending the existing unfair system...
Bernard Walker, College of Social WorkNO
Bernard Walker, chair of the College of Social Work's adult faculty expressed deep concerns that the funding may prove ineffective, saying: “We strongly question whether local authorities will be able to cope with the anticipated half-a-million extra people coming forward for...
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