Cap to Reality - the Route to 2017 and Care Funding Reform Public Debate

Description

This public debate will therefore explore: Resources – what has happened to local authority social care expenditure in recent years and what will be the effect of population ageing on demand over the next decade? Cost capping – what will the ‘capped cost’ model mean for different users? Is further work required on details such as ‘living cost’ contributions, the Personal Expenditure Allowance and means test thresholds? Stepping-stones – are there ‘stepping-stone’ measures that could be implemented ahead of 2016 to improve protection for individuals? Should reforms proceed in stages or as a ‘big-bang’? Adaptation – does the ‘capped cost’ model need to be adapted to radical ongoing changes in practice and thinking across the health and care systems, particularly toward ‘integrated care’, and if so, how? Engagement – how should politicians inform individuals about the ‘cap’, while also setting out what they will have to pay for beyond it?

Period	17 Apr 2013
Event type	Conference
Location	London, United KingdomShow on map