Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Baroness Teather (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 12 May 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 24 members in total.
PERSONAL CARE CHARGES
That this House notes that an estimated half a million older people are not having their care needs met; expresses concern that every year at least 50,000 elderly people are forced to sell their homes in order to fund long-term care; supports Brent Council's decision to listen to people in Brent by not introducing large increases for personal care charges this year; believes the current funding system for personal care for the elderly in England is unfair, ineffective and unsustainable; and calls on the Government to implement urgent radical reform, including an extra ??2 billion investment, to help fund a care guarantee which would entitle all older people to a personal care payment, based on need and not ability to pay.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 1467
- Session
- 2008-09
- Other sponsors
- Bob Spink
- Jeremy Corbyn
- Mark Durkan
- Andrew George
- Robert N Wareing
- Subjects
- Fees and charges Home care services Older people
- Link
- View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk
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- Timestamp
- 2019-12-13 15:55:20 +0000
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- http://data.parliament.uk/edms/38635
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