Thursday 26 April 2018

Homes of elderly should be used to fund social care, NHS head says

Homes of elderly should be used to fund social care, NHS head says Pensioners’ homes should be used to fund social care instead of major tax rises on those of working age, the head of the NHS has said.

Simon Stevens said the “accumulated housing wealth” held by older generations should be used to pay for their care, saying they were in a “relatively advantaged position” compared to younger generations.

The comments to MPs are set to spark a fierce political debate about how to tackle a growing crisis in elderly care. The Daily Telegraph

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