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7 May 19
Two years after the proposal of a green paper on urgently needed social care reform, over a million older people have either died waiting for a care package or had their requests refused, says Age UK...
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30 Apr 18
Rural England needs more homes that are suitable for an aging population, an all-party parliamentary group has said.
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7 Mar 18
The NHS should be funded by taxing the wealth of baby boomers, a former cabinet minister has said.
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13 Dec 17
With creative thinking, the cap could be used to not only split the care cost bill, but reduce it – so why drop it? Asks Demos’ Simone Vibert.
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30 Nov 17
Demographic changes and public expectations of state support will put more of a strain on the public sector than leaving the EU, say experts. Vivienne Russell reports.
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17 Nov 17
The government’s long-anticipated green paper on social care will be published in summer 2018.
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11 Sep 17
The number of specialist homes for older people will need to increase by 400,000 in less than 20 years, a Local Government Association study has suggested.
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16 Aug 17
An extra 71,215 care home places will be needed by 2025 to keep pace with the increase in the number of older people, even if current trends continue for more of them to live in the community.
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24 May 17
The proportion of older people with care needs is set to rise by 25% within a decade in England and Wales.
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12 Jun 15
The public finances will be put under pressure over the next 50 years due to the ageing population, the government has been warned, with demand for healthcare and pensions set to increase spending by...
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12 Jun 15
While the chancellor plays political games with fiscal policy, he prevents a real debate on paying for an ageing population.
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20 May 15
By 2030 most men and women can expect to live into their mid-80s. That will bring extras bills for health care, pensions and perks such as free bus passes. But isn’t it unfair for the burden to...