The cost of free personal care: Lessons from Scotland

Sion, Cian ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8409-5654 and Trickey, Michael 2020. The cost of free personal care: Lessons from Scotland. [Technical Report]. Cardiff: Wales Fiscal Analysis. Available at: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0...

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Abstract

The Welsh Government has signalled its intention to consult on the reform of how social care is financed, and the UK Government is also promising a rethink. The timing is uncertain given the necessary pre-occupation with Covid-19, but the issue will re-surface. Some political parties have committed to introducing a policy of free personal care along the lines introduced in Scotland in 2002. This offer was originally made available for older people and is now being extended to younger adults. This paper looks at the financial messages from Scotland’s experience and possible implications for Wales in relation to older adults.

Item Type:	Monograph (Technical Report)
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Wales Governance Centre (WGCES)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HJ Public Finance
Publisher:	Wales Fiscal Analysis
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	20 January 2023
Last Modified:	06 Jul 2023 01:22
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/156147

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