Fixing social care in England is a true test of Labour’s ambition

An elderly person with white hair, using a walker, stands on a red background. A jagged black line, resembling a declining graph, runs beneath them.

2024-08-28  1308  困难

Simon has always had learning disabilities. But last Christmas he became seriously ill. He is currently living in a nursing home which costs £36,000 ($47,000) a year. Dame Philippa, who is 86, frets about who will support him once she is gone; to give him the care he needs she will probably have to sell his small house. “We must give you lots of vitamins,” Dame Philippa’s daughter tells her. “We’ve got to keep you alive to keep getting your pensions.”

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