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Written question asked by Stephen O'Brien (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 October 2009. It was answered by Phil Hope (Labour) on Monday, 12 October 2009 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Departmental Publications

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to his Department's Green Paper, Shaping the future of care together, Cm 7673, page 14, what data were used to calculate figures on the cost of care; and if he will place in the Library a copy of those data.
Answer

The information on the lifetime costs of care for those aged over 65 sited on page 14 of the Green Paper Shaping the Future of Care Together is taken from section 5.1.2 Lifetime risks and costs in the Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU) technical report into Analysing the Costs and Benefits of Social Care Funding Arrangements in England.A copy of the report has been placed in the Library, and is available on PSSRU's website at:"www.pssru.ac.uk/pdf/dp2644.pdf"


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
497 c705W; 290185
Session
2008-09
Related items
Care and Support (Reform)
Tuesday, 14 July 2009
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons
Deposited Paper DEP2009-1910
Monday, 6 July 2009
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects
Social services
Link
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