Alzheimer's Society comment on social care system reform promise
Published 24 March 2010
In his budget speech, Alistair Darling announced that the government will shortly be setting out its long-term plans for social care reform.
He also outlined the steps needed in the next parliament to move towards this goal.
Alzheimer's Society comment:
'Today's budget shows a commitment from the government to reform our broken social care system. This is good news for the hundreds of thousands of people with dementia in this country who currently face a 'dementia tax' of tens of thousands of pounds for care that is too often substandard.
'The white paper must now put real meat on these bones of intention. This is too important an issue to be restricted to soundbites and weak promises. All political parties need to embrace this golden opportunity to come together and find a way to create a care service that guarantees high quality care at a fair price.'
Andrew Chidgey
Head of Policy and Public Affairs
Alzheimer's Society
