Elderly care cap in England to benefit 'one in eight'

The £72,000 cap on elderly care costs in England, due to be introduced in 2016, will benefit one in eight people, the government has said. 

The revelation came as the government set out details about how it will work.

It confirmed there would be a deferred payment scheme under which the local council would pay care fees and claim them back from the estate after death.

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