
The current level of funding provided to families through direct payments makes it extremely difficult to recruit staff and deliver essential care, often pushing families into crisis. At present, families can only offer less than half of what can be paid to a care agency.
Wes Streeting
Health Secretary
Review the process of NHS continuing healthcare (CHC)
Provide funding for Veterans to remain in care homes
Change review process for ongoing benefits for people with lifelong disabilities
Establish a Health & Care Commission on long-term NHS & social care reform
Introduce the care home fees cap for personal care costs
The current level of funding provided to families through direct payments makes it extremely difficult to recruit staff and deliver essential care, often pushing families into crisis. At present, families can only offer less than half of what can be paid to a care agency.
Review the process of NHS continuing healthcare (CHC)
Provide funding for Veterans to remain in care homes
Change review process for ongoing benefits for people with lifelong disabilities
Establish a Health & Care Commission on long-term NHS & social care reform
Introduce the care home fees cap for personal care costs