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| Testing consumer views on paying for long-term care | | Author(s) | Karen Croucher, Paul Rhodes |
| Corporate Author | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF |
| Publisher | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF, April 2006 |
| Pages | 2 pp (Ref 0206) |
| Source | Joseph Rowntree Foundation, The Homestead, 40 Water End, York YO30 6WP. |
| Keywords | Services ; Domiciliary services ; Nursing homes ; Care homes ; Long term ; Costs [care] ; Attitude. |
| Annotation | In "Facing the costs of long-term care" (JRF, 2005) Donald Hirsch tested four key ideas with people of differing ages across the UK, including carers, people with disabilities, and people from minority ethnic groups. This summary draws together recently tested consumer views on policy proposals to pay for long-term care being explored by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). The four key ideas are: standardised assessment and means testing of domiciliary services; repackaging Attendance Allowance into a standardised care payment; increasing support of informal carers through resources and/or formal help; and the potential of equity release schemes to pay for domiciliary care costs. The main points from discussions are: the state is still expected to play a major role in funding long-term care in the future; people are receptive to change; the notion that thrift is penalised is eroding confidence in the social welfare system; any changes must be perceived to be equitable; an apparent willingness to accept tax increases; and a need to promote wider acceptance that individuals must contribute more. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060602005 P |
| Classmark | I: N: LHB: KW: 4Q: QDC: DP * |
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