Jeremy Hunt blames austerity for higher care cap
Health Secretary says 'challenging' economic times behind the £75,000 figure as research reveals 120,000 people will lose out, reports the Guardian.
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New care cap leaves 120,000 pensioners without state help
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt confirmed he will set a cap of £75,000 on the amount people have to contribute, reports the Daily Mail.
Social care cap discussion on BBC Radio 5 Live
Claudia Wood is interviewed by Tony Livesey on BBC Radio 5 Live about the Government's new social care cap (from 40m).
'Miserly' social care will benefit one pensioner in five
The Telegraph reports on the Government's announcement of a new social care cap, using Demos research which finds that fewer than one in five pensioners will benefit from the changes.
Elderly care: the Government is punishing couples again
The government's pledge to cap social care funding risks further alienating middle class families already reeling from having their child benefit cut and marriage tax break postponed, writes Max Wind-Cowie in The Telegraph.
'People should look beyond the headlines at what Demos actually says on cash cards'
Carl Packman tackles the Power of Prepaid on Left Foot Forward saying the report is 'more than the sum of its reactions'.
Benefits on pre-paid cards?
Claudia Wood discusses the advantages and limitations of prepaid cards alongside Alec Shelbrooke MP on the Today Programme.
Prepaid benefits cards should be examined 'under a bright glare of debate'
On Comment is Free, Ally Fogg weighes the advantages and dangers of adopting prepaid benefits cards.
Demos recommends issuing benefit cash on 'prepay' cards
Demos analysis of 'cashless' welfare payments fuels a necessary moral and political debate.
'Welfare cash cards' are much more than a tool of state control
The debate about whether the state should control benefits should not mask the many positive aspects of prepaid, writes Claudia Wood in Society Guardian.
Labour is the traditional party of fraternity, says minister
The Minister for Immigration Liam Byrne today claimed that Labour is the only party that can ‘refresh’ Britain’s sense of community.
New Director for Demos
The Board of Trustees of Demos have appointed Richard Reeves to the role of Director.
Shrinking government no recipe for people power, argues new report by UK thinktank
Smaller government is not a recipe for making people feel more empowered, according to a new study of 25 European countries to be published by Demos today. This conclusion is based on data from the Everyday Democracy Index, part of ongoing experiment whic
People 'Losing Control' of Personal Information
People are losing control of their own personal information, according to a report launched by Demos today. People need to be put back in the driving seat when it comes to their own data and they need to be able count on a greater level of trust and openn
GP-patient relationship in need of first aid
The conversation between GPs and patients – the cornerstone of modern healthcare in the UK – is under enormous pressure, and must be rethought for a less deferential age in which patients have access to vast amounts of medical information, a report launch