The £72,000 cap, due to come into force in April 2016, has been deferred until 2020. People and organisations in social care respond
The cap on care costs, due to come into force in April 2016, has been delayed until 2020.
The £72,000 cap was due to be introduced as part of the second phase of the Care Act. It was delayed after councils wrote to the Department of Health asking for the launch to be deferred due to the funding pressures faced by local authorities. This is despite the cap forming a key manifesto commitment for the government.
Related: Why the cap on care costs is not as straightforward as it seems
Care cap postponed We need extra money to fund new living wage and a long term approach to funding the true cost of care NOW
Cap on care costs delayed four years. Doubt it will ever happen, given growing cost pressures on the system. http://t.co/BsxquJO1G6
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