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From Carers UK: "Thirty-five members of the Care and Support Alliance, which is chaired by Carers UK, have written to every MP, calling for action to reform social care. The letter campaign comes ahead of a report expected next week from The Dilnot Commission on Funding of Care and Support"
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"Paul Burstow, the health minister, ruled out introducing a new NHS-style free national care service for all, and urged the public to accept “the nasty truth” that all but the poorest will have to pay for their own care. Plans to be published on Monday are expected to propose a limit on how much individuals pay towards the cost of a care home place, meals on wheels, home adaptations and visits from helpers. The government would then step in to cover costs above this cap, which is expected to set at between £30,000 and £50,000."
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"Pensioners must abandon the ‘fantasy’ that the state will step in and pay for their care, a minister has warned.
Paul Burstow, the care services minister, said the elderly needed to accept ‘the nasty truth’ that care home fees and other help will not be paid for in full unless they are very poor. Individuals will not have to pay more than £50,000 for care, a review is expected to suggest – with married couples facing a £100,000 care bill."
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Clare Horton kindly covers my round-up of Dilnot links in the ever-excellent Society Daily.
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"Delivering dreams and aspirations through their personal budgets really is an achievable goal for disabled people. Sally-Anne, works for ecdp, an organisation run by and for disabled people in Essex, and explains how the process works."
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"A white paper on the future of social care funding in England – to be followed by legislation – may now be delayed until next year, Paul Burstow, the social care minister has indicated." Interesting. The government has stated time and again that the Law Commission and Dilnot Commission reports would inform a White Paper later *this* year.
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Andrew Dilnot's opinion piece in today's Times, ahead of the publication of his report on Monday.
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"The elderly will be condemned to spend their final years in a worsening care system that risks bankrupting them and their families unless politicians grasp a “once-in-a-lifetime” chance to change it, the head of the Government’s review warns today."
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"Watch the videos below to see Andrew Dilnot and Director General for Social Care, David Behan, talk about the forthcoming report to Government."
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Follow-up blogpost from LGIU about their Independent Ageing report on self funders in adult social care: "What remains to be seen of course is whether the government acts on Dilnot’s recommendations and yesterday’s report suggests that enthusiasm is mixed. We’ll reserve full comment until we’ve read Dilnot’s report but we’ll certainly be pressing for bold action to meet this fundamental social challenge."
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Report from LGIU about Council support for self funders in adult social care: "LGiU’s new report, Independent Ageing, written in association with Partnership, is highly topical – given the expected publication in July of the Dilnot Commission report on funding for long term care and support."
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"Economist Andrew Dilnot delivers his much-anticipated report on the future funding of care next Monday (4 July). In the occassionally mundane world of social care, this is as close to a hot ticket as you're likely to find these days. Here's what we expect it to say."
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"UK volunteering charity, CSV is urging social care professionals to include volunteers as part of the menu of options to help people with disabilities to live independently. Recent changes to rules on personal care budgets have increased the scope to involve volunteers in quality personalised care as an alternative to more expensive options. CSV is asking social workers to consider the option of CSV’s full-time volunteers for adults and young people who have a personal budget for their social care. CSV Choices provides personalised care though volunteers to help adults and young people lead independent lives."
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"Care services minister Paul Burstow says the public is unlikely to embrace proposals that 'all but the poorest' must pay for elderly and disabled care. Reaction to long-awaited proposals due next week to reform the funding system for care of elderly and disabled people might be "lukewarm at best", a government minister has warned."
links for 2011-06-30
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