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Care Bill [Lords]

Proceeding contribution from Andy Burnham (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 16 December 2013. It occurred during Debate on bills on Care Bill [Lords].

The Secretary of State is nodding, but I hope he will be honest enough to admit today that that is simply not the case. In reality, the average pensioner could pay more than £150,000 for their actual residential care home bill—£300,000 for a couple—before they hit the so-called cap. I will explain why. It is because the cap will be based on the standard rate that local authorities pay for a care home place, not the actual amount that self-funders are charged, which is often much higher than the council rate. It is estimated that in 2016-17, when the cap is due to start, the average council rate for residential care will be £522 a week, and the average price of a care home place will be £610 a week. That is because self-funders pay more than councils. However, that will not be taken into account when the cap is calculated.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
572 c501 
Session
2013-14
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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