Blog posts tagged "Social care"

October 22, 2010 4:44 pm 4 Comments

FactCheck analyses the Government's pledge to spend £2bn more on adult social care.

September 27, 2010 1:39 pm 19 Comments

CutsCheck looks at what cuts to local authority budgets are likely to mean for social care for older people

8:21 am 6 Comments

During the Labour conference in Manchester, CutsCheck looks at the cuts the city council is making ahead of the comprehensive spending review next month.

March 30, 2010 8:52 pm 3 Comments

Analysis of the government's key policy in the social care white paper - free care for all.

March 29, 2010 11:35 pm 13 Comments

FactCheck looks at a range of statements from the "Ask the Chancellors" debate on Channel 4

February 19, 2010 5:04 pm 6 Comments

The Conservatives say there is a funding black hole in the government's national care service plans - do the numbers add up?

February 12, 2010 8:31 pm 2 Comments

“People can for £8,000 or thereabouts as a single premium at retirement meet the future costs of their residential care .” Andrew Lansley, Shadow Health Secretary, BBC Today, 12 February 2010 Cathy Newman checks it out The Conservatives have spent the week warning us of a £20,000 “death tax” – the price we may all [...]

February 10, 2010 7:03 pm 10 Comments

The Conservative poster campaign - a tombstone emblazoned with the words "RIP off" - is certainly striking. Its aim is to attack Gordon Brown's supposed proposals for a £20,000 "death tax" to fund social care - but is it true?