Survey finds only 12% of over 55s saving for future care needs
Just over one in 10 adults over 55 have set aside money to cover the costs of any future care needs, the consumer rights group Which? has warned. A survey
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Only wealthy will benefit from ‘Care ISA’ to fund end-of-life care, Sarah Woolaston
The Tory head of the Commons Health and Social Care Committee has dismissed proposals for a “Care Isa” that are reportedly being considered by the Government. Sarah Wollaston said the
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Drastic cuts to jobs and services expected at cash-strapped Northamptonshire Council
Drastic cuts to jobs and services are expected at cash-strapped Northamptonshire County Council, as councillors meet to consider an action plan designed to deal with a budget shortfall of up
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Troubled council’s leader says challenge ‘huge’ amid threat to services for vulnerable
A troubled county council has held an extraordinary meeting amid concerns that it will no longer be able to pay for services for vulnerable children and adults and meet its
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Council leaders call for nationwide public debate on future of social care
Society “cannot duck” the issue of adult social care any longer, council leaders have warned, as they called for a debate on the future of services. The Local Government Association
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Council leaders call to cap care fees at £50,000 to allow most people to benefit
A cap on care fees should be set as low as £50,000 to allow most people to benefit, new figures from England’s largest councils show. The cap on care costs
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Spending controls imposed for second time in Northamptonshire on all but essential services
A troubled county council has issued a second order to confine spending to “only the most essential services” amid fears that its budget shortfall could reach £70 million this year.
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Dementia cure would free up money for health service ‘at a stroke’ – NHS head
A drug to cure or slow dementia would boost healthcare spending “at a stroke”, the head of the NHS has said. Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England, said a
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Rise in health spending puts state debt on unsustainable path, report warns
The Government’s promise of a £20 billion boost for the NHS will put debt on an “unsustainable upward trajectory” without tax rises or spending cuts to pay for it, the
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NHS leaders urge new Health Secretary to ‘grasp social care challenge’
NHS leaders have written to new Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock urging him to “grasp the social care challenge”. The letter calls for a joint plan that covers
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