Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 57530
Continuing Care
Tabled: 4 June 2025
Answered: 16 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Tom Hayes
Labour — Bournemouth East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to the reduce the financial pressures of long-term care for people ineligible for state support.
Answer
Stephen KinnockFee rates are set by providers of adult social care, the majority of which are in the independent sector. The Department does not have powers to set or recommend the level of fees that private care homes can charge. However, all businesses are required to...
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