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In September, the government announced that it was introducing a cap on the lifetime social care costs faced by individuals. At the event a joint IFS-Health Foundation report was presented that looks at the implications of this change.
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In September, the government announced that it was introducing a cap on the lifetime social care costs faced by individuals. At the event a joint IFS-Health Foundation report was presented that looks at the implications of this change.Following presentation of the report findings, Sir Andrew Dilnot (Warden of Nuffield College Oxford and Chair of the Commission on Funding of Care and Support) and Dr Anna Dixon (Chair of the Archbishops' Reimagining Care Commission) responded.
You can watch the video of the event below.
Authors
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Andrew Dilnot
![David Sturrock](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-10/David_Sturrock_2%20-%20Copy.jpg?itok=P-GeTjhs)
Senior Research Economist
David’s research covers household wealth, intergenerational transfers, social mobility, pensions taxation, and health and work at older ages.
![Person graphic](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-06/IFS-person-graphic.png?itok=hWCtTSrz)
Anna Dixon
![Person graphic](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-06/IFS-person-graphic.png?itok=hWCtTSrz)
Charles Tallack
Presentation details
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
Dilnot, A et al. (2022). 'Does the cap fit: How do the proposed changes to the social care cap affect people’s protection from catastrophic costs?' [Presentation]. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/does-cap-fit-how-do-proposed-changes-social-care-cap-affect-peoples-protection (accessed: 30 June 2024).
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