Money | Age Concern England

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Currently public bodies spend £5.7 billion on care services for older people‚ but even this considerable sum is not enough to provide support and care to all who need it.

Shockingly‚ 7 out of 10 local authorities have restricted their criteria to assess who receives care. This leaves many older people with three options; fund their own care – no matter what their financial situation is; rely on family and friends; or receive no care at all.

As the current level of funding is not meeting the needs of older people today‚ investment in the care system is needed urgently. And this investment must continue: over the next twenty years‚ the number of people aged 85 and over is set to double and the number of people with an impairment and dependency is also likely to rise – increasing demands on the care system. Investment to keep the system going in its current state is not enough. More money is needed.

We want more money invested in improving the quality of care
We want the money that is currently spent to be spent better
We want to be partners in our care with the State paying for a guaranteed minimum quality of care and us paying for more if we can afford it