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[denislawsbackheel]

The cap on care doesn’t apply to accommodation costs, which is the bulk of the cost. Kind of like we’ll pay for your breakfast in the morning but not your hotel bed.

Will the cap really fix the social care system?

How those needing care may still end up paying more than the much-heralded £86,000 cap.

www.bbc.co.uk

Really?
Estimated cost of board and lodge is £12000 a year.
I am looking at nursing homes in Edinburgh for a relative with rapidly developing dementia.
The cheapest is £1300 a week, or £67,600 a year.
The one she will probably go in is £1700 a week, £88,400 a year.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Don’t take that as Gospel.

But I’ve calculated £41.66 to be precise.

Anyone else had a go at working it out?

£42.12..

 

[mat]

Telegraph reporting that Truss, Rees-Mogg and Frost were the only cabinet members to raise contrary opinions to the plan.
Full three-line whip in place for today (apparently there's a vote).

Citizen Mogg.

Power to the plebs!

 

[denislawsbackheel]

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Citizen Mogg.

Power to the plebs!

Nah, just that the economy is apparently doing well so why do we need more tax! They can do without all that extra money from the higher paid and share owners.

 

[nmc]

Really?
Estimated cost of board and lodge is £12000 a year.
I am looking at nursing homes in Edinburgh for a relative with rapidly developing dementia.
The cheapest is £1300 a week, or £67,600 a year.
The one she will probably go in is £1700 a week, £88,400 a year.

£1,700 a week and the staff are on £10 an hour.

 

[nmc]

Nah, just that the economy is apparently doing well so why do we need more tax! They can do without all that extra money from the higher paid and share owners.

After all the Brexit promises… how can the NHS possibly need more money… remember the bus?

 

[BobKowalski]

Really?
Estimated cost of board and lodge is £12000 a year.
I am looking at nursing homes in Edinburgh for a relative with rapidly developing dementia.
The cheapest is £1300 a week, or £67,600 a year.
The one she will probably go in is £1700 a week, £88,400 a year.

Fair point if you have extensive nursing needs. I was thinking more in terms of care residents with minimal nursing needs where the bulk of the cost would be accommodation based.

Where is that estimate for cost of board and lodge from? I know the article suggested it be capped at £12k, but I assumed the actual cost was higher.

 

[nmc]

Telegraph reporting that Truss, Rees-Mogg and Frost were the only cabinet members to raise contrary opinions to the plan.
Full three-line whip in place for today (apparently there's a vote).

The social care plan… without any plans for social care…. You couldn’t make it up. There’s no way on earth the NHS will hand back money in future years… history tells us - as wonderful as the NHS is - it will consume every penny you throw at it. Johnson’s plan is yet another elaborate lie. The additional funds going to the NHS will need to stay there. This tax hike is all about the NHS - when you back out the money to cover the cap and ceiling proposed there is virtually nothing left to tackle the overwhelming issues in England’s social care.

 

[mackenzie]

I don't mind paying more out of my wage towards NHS and social care etc. Said as much when Theresa May suggested it.
What I do object to though is giving extra money to something that will not address the problems. And this won't.