Dilnot Commission

Care home funding is slipping further away from "fair" cost levels and ability to invest in long-term care, Laing & Buisson research has shown.

Jeremy Hunt's Dilnot comments are "very welcome" but individuals are still left in limbo, Kames Capital has said.

The coalition will introduce the £35,000 cap on social care costs as recommended by the Dilnot "as soon as" it is able, the health minister said today.

The Government leak that the Coalition had changed its mind on the Dilnot Commission's funding reform has been called questionable and a possible disaster.

Coverage of the Government's response to the Dilnot Commission Report has been pretty negative because it has delayed a decision until the nest comprehensive spending review -Good says Richard walsh

Fiona Murphy asks whether the white paper on long-term care is effective enough and what more needs to be done

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries have noted that both the White Paper and the Progress Report are recommending integration of the different support services, such as nursing care and social care and added that this could make savings without affecting...

Partnership has claimed a victory for financial advice in the Progress Report on Funding reforms, released today.

Does the Social care White paper tackle the Crisis in Social Care? Peter Barnett asks the questions

The progress report on funding reform, published alongside the white paper on social care today, has said a funding model based on principles outlined by the Dilnot Commission will only happen if a way to pay for it can be found.