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.
Keep faith in religious providers, urges think tank Demos
Local authorities should use faith groups to deliver public services to achieve value for money, greater ‘social value’ and wider community benefits, argues a new report by Demos.
Demos: alcohol policy should focus on parenting, not pricing
The Government’s attempts to curb the UK’s hazardous drinking culture would be more effective if they focused on encouraging better parenting, particularly among parents misusing alcohol, say experts at the think tank Demos.
Parents ‘in the dark’ as child nutrition advice isn’t getting through
Child nutrition advice should be displayed on supermarket shelves and online parenting forums to make it more accessible to parents, according to a Demos report.
Demos launches pioneering new model for measuring poverty
Think-tank Demos has launched a pioneering new model for measuring poverty that could transform local social service provision and help thousands of families escape poverty.
Britain’s budding entrepreneurs say “It’s not the economy, stupid”
Entrepreneurs are optimistic and determined but defy stereotypes about their motives, characteristics and attitudes, finds new research from Demos.
Demos: 24,000 Scottish families face severe disadvantage
A new report by the think-tank Demos reveals the full extent of the hardship experienced across Scotland, estimating that 24,000 families face severe disadvantage.
Majority support government control of how people spend benefit payments
New polling released by the think tank Demos shows the majority of people believe the government should start controlling how welfare recipients spend their money.
Clegg’s former Director of Strategy warns: ‘stay in the centre or face annihilation’
This press release introduces Richard Reeves' essay on Cleggism, A Liberal Inside.
Private sector must step in to tackle crisis in loneliness among older people
Ageing Sociably argues that businesses must do its bit to tackle the crisis in loneliness among older people.
Housing providers should bid for reablement contracts
Clinical commissioners should look again both at how reablement services are delivered – and who delivers them – as they take responsibility for these schemes from local authorities, says a new report by Demos.