Commons calls for LTC financial advice - debate

Debating on Care (Older People) in the House of Commons Tracey Crouch MP for Chatham and former head of public affairs at Aviva, also voiced concerns that the public believes care costs will be provided free - despite the fact that hotel costs will not be covered under the Dilnot report's recommendations. She said: "Earlier this year, the Local Government Information Unit estimated that a quarter of all self-funders fall back on the state, costing local authorities up to £1 billion per year. "The unit's own report indicates that key decision makers in councils are unaware of the probl...