Conservative MPs have called for a cap on care costs to stop people having to sell their homes to pay for social care, ahead of the Queen’s Speech.
Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said he hopes a cap will be announced when the Government sets out its legislative agenda on Tuesday, calling the prospect of catastrophic care costs “an incredible worry for people”.
Care groups, charities and politicians have been long calling for a plan to reform and “fix” the sector, which the Prime Minister promised in his first speech after being elected in July 2019.
The Government has said improving the adult social care system remains a priority and it will bring forward proposals later this year.