Alzheimer’s Society respond to Clive Betts MP
Alzheimer's Society respond to the Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee proposals on social care funding.
Sally Copley, Director of Policy, Campaigns and Partnerships at Alzheimer’s Society, says: “A million people will have dementia by 2021, all needing and deserving high quality care, so it’s positive to see Government Committees putting forward bold, large-scale solutions to meet this challenge.
“This report puts forward game changing ideas that could end the injustice of people with dementia enduring inadequate care and crippling costs. A social care premium is a fair way of raising much-needed money, which could be channelled through a dedicated Dementia Care Fund to help ensure everyone gets the right support.
“After decades of successive governments shirking the issue, the first Citizens’ Assembly on social care has shown how much the public want action, and the Committees’ inquiry must set the tone for radical reform across the board.”
