Government announces care and support reforms
皇冠体育app government has announced the biggest reform of the care and support system since 1948.
皇冠体育app White Paper, 鈥楥aring for our future: reforming care and support鈥� and the draft Care and Support Bill, also published today, set out how the social care system will be transformed from a service that reacts to crises to one that focuses on prevention and is built around the needs and goals of people.
Key elements of the government鈥檚 plans include:
- People will be confident about the quality of care.
- People will be treated with dignity and respect.
- Everyone will know what they are entitled to.
- Everyone will have control over their care.
- Carers will have new rights to public support.
Secretary of State for Health Andrew Lansley said:
鈥淭oo often people who need care don鈥檛 know who or where to go to, don鈥檛 know what care they will get and don鈥檛 know how it will be paid for. Our plans will bring the most comprehensive overhaul of social care since 1948 and will mean that people get the care and support that they need to be safe and to live well so they don鈥檛 reach a crisis point.鈥�
皇冠体育app government has also published a progress report on social care funding. 皇冠体育app report sets out that government agrees the principles of the 鈥檚 model - financial protection through capped costs and an extended means test - would be the right basis for any new funding model.