Julian Knight – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Julian Knight on 2016-10-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Government plans to introduce a cap on care bills for the elderly.

David Mowat

The Government is committed to ensuring that those in old age can access care that is both affordable and dignified. The position on the care cost cap has not changed. The 2015 Spending Review reaffirmed our commitment to implementing these reforms in April 2020, making funding available in 2019/20 to help local authorities prepare for implementation.

Until then, financial support remains available on the basis of the current means test to help people pay for care to meet their eligible needs.