Cross-party talks on the future of elderly care funding begin tomorrow - lets hope they go better than in 2010 when the talks broke down due to major disagreements about Labour's so-called "death tax". A working group put together by the Dept of Health has recommended that an elderly person should pay up to £60,000 towards their care, as opposed to the £35,000 currently proposed by economist Andrew Dilnot. Should make for a lively discussion.
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Jan 16, 2012
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