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Million 'at risk' from Care Bill
More than a million elderly and disabled people in need of care could be totally shut out of the
system because of the fine print of the Government's reforms, the leaders of Britain's biggest
caring charities warn today.
The new Bill, based on the recommendations of the Dilnot Commission, promises to cap the amount
that anyone pays for care in their lifetime at £72,000
A change in how needs are assessed could strip 135,000 frail and vulnerable people in England of
state-funded care on which they currently rely, signatories fear.
And almost 900,000, who already have to pay if they want help with basic tasks such as washing
and dressing, would not be able to benefit from a cap on the cost of care, the charities have warned
David Cameron.
The warning, from the heads of 38 leading charities including Age UK, the Alzheimer's Society
, Scope and the British Red Cross, comes in a letter to The Sunday Telegraph which has also been
sent to the Prime Minister.
