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Dilnot Commission on Funding of Care and Support

Dilnot Commission on Funding of Care and Support. David Sprason CC Cabinet Lead Member for Adults and Communities Chairman East Midlands Lead Member Network. Purpose of Commission. Commission trying to address 2 issues: Social care is under funded now and in the future 2. Who should pay?.

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Dilnot Commission on Funding of Care and Support

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  1. Dilnot Commission on Funding of Care and Support David Sprason CC Cabinet Lead Member for Adults and Communities Chairman East Midlands Lead Member Network

  2. Purpose of Commission Commission trying to address 2 issues: • Social care is under funded now and in the future 2. Who should pay?

  3. National funding position • Current system – £14.5bn is spent on adult social care • Projection – this needs to increase to £22.8bn by 2025 under current system • Under Dilnot proposals increase would be £26.4bn by 2025 • These costs are based on a cap of £35k, but would reduce if the cap was higher

  4. Relative costs of social care

  5. Implications • Biggest issue for local government over next 15-20 years • Adult social care is approximately 40-45% of council expenditure • If no national solution, adult social care will need to be about 70% of councils expenditure

  6. The cost of care 10% of people over 65 currently pay over £100k towards their care costs

  7. Dilnot proposals • Threshold for contributing full cost of care increased from £23,250 to £100k • Maximum charge individual would pay is £35k • Although, individuals would also pay between £7k and £10k for general living costs, eg. food and accommodation • People who need care before they are 18 years old or who start needing care under 40 years will get all their care for free

  8. Conclusions on funding • State and individual will have to pay more • Liability on individuals should be limited • Proposals will open up the financial market for meeting care costs above £35k and give the Treasury increased revenue

  9. Other issues Report makes comment about the wider social care system: • national eligibility criteria • new information and advice strategy • improved support to carers • improving integration with other public services

  10. The East Midlands Councils should request that: • The Government should both implement the Dilnot Commission reforms and ensure that there is sufficient, and sustainable, funding for local authorities.

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