Most over-50s expect state to fund LTC

Attitudes did shift slightly when told about the ‘demographic time bomb' facing the country, but only 18% felt most or all the elderly should pay for their own care, the study by Partnership found. However, awareness of the problem was already consistently high among respondents before they were questioned, with 77% of 50-59-year-olds, 81% of 60-69-year-olds and 72% of 70-79-year-olds having heard of it. Only those aged 80 or older had a markedly lower rate with 58% knowing about the population changes. Prior to being told about the prospect of having a greater population of elderl...