Written question asked by Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour) on Friday, 6 October 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 October 2006. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 October 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Residential Care

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost would be of providing residential care on the same basis as that offered in Scotland.

Answer: The Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU) has recently published ““Paying for Long-Term Care for Older People in the UK: Modelling the Costs and Distributional Effects of a Range of Option”” which models a range of options for funding long-term care, including applying the Scottish model across the United Kingdom.The report gives an estimated public expenditure cost at 2002 prices of £1.36 billion. This covers residential and home care for older people. It covers the whole of the United Kingdom. The England equivalent is about £1.2 billion. These estimates take account of limited offsetting savings in disability benefits.The report has been placed in the Library and is available at www.pssru.ac.uk/pdf/dp2336.pdf.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 92789; 450 c777W;450 c783W
Session: 2005-06
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP 06/1778
Wednesday, 11 October 2006
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects: Care homes Fees and charges
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk