Alzheimer's Society Comment On Andrew Lansley's Speech About Charging For Care

Main Category: Alzheimer's / Dementia
Article Date: 23 Oct 2009 - 3:00 PDT

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People over 65 could benefit from a 'home protection scheme' preventing them from being forced to sell their house to pay for residential care in old age according to the Shadow Health Secretary.

Andrew Lansley highlighted the Conservative's plans to reform the care system in a speech at the National Children and Adults Services Conference yesterday (Thursday, 22 October 2009).

'We welcome the Conservatives continuing the political debate on how to develop a fairer system of paying for care. Andrew Lansley's commitment to allow people aged over 65 to join the home protection scheme and to protect the cash benefit Attendance Allowance will help many people with dementia who are the hardest hit by the current system of charging for care. We look forward to hearing details of the Conservative party's plans to improve quality of care in people's own homes.

'People are being forced to spend much of their life savings on what is often poor quality care. We need a new care system that is transparent, fair and puts an end to the dementia tax.'

Neil Hunt
Chief Executive

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Alzheimer's Society