Wednesday 20 March 2013

Care costs cap 'will cause disputes'

Introducing a cap on elderly care costs could leave councils open to a "deluge of disputes and legal challenges", MPs and peers are warning. 

Ministers are proposing capping the amount people have to pay as part of a shake-up of the system in England.

It will be up to councils to assess how much individuals are spending.

But the parliamentary group set up to scrutinise the changes warned tensions were likely to arise.

Full Article on BBC News

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