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  This is a very emotive subject, whilst I believe we as a civilised nation have a duty of care to those who genuinely are unable to provide for themselves through chronic illness or disability, it is important that what we do for them does not lock them into poverty, or force them into institutionalised care; but affords them the dignity of living in their own home for as long as that is a viable option. It is also important to separate the delivery of this support from the funding of it.
  It is unreasonable of any government to withdraw this assistance without first ensuring that a reasonable and viable long term alternative is available, irrespective of who delivers it or for that matter funds it. I am all for the third sector getting more involved in delivering these types of benefits, as they have the flexibility to tailor solutions to meet the real needs of the beneficiaries, however the state must still provide some base level of funding to ensure that this can be achieved.

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