Pensions and Care Home Fees

lisyloo

JoeEngland wrote: »

I was at Uni just over 30 years ago and remember jokes about arts (humanities) students. Even then there were courses that some people would consider useless.

Not sure you got the point, so I’ll repeat it.
Yes those courses existed but 30 years ago it was a minority that went to uni so ANY degree showed capability and meant most could get a good job and onto the career ladder if they wanted.
Nowadays everyone has a degree (ok 50%) so it’s not a differentiator, we also have more immigration, so getting a good job is much harder.

So 30 years ago an arts degree was probably useful and now it probably isnt (of course there are always exceptions which is why I say probably).

lisyloo

bostonerimus wrote: »

My grandfather had a stroke late in life and spent 10 years in care with my grandmother visiting him every day....she was too frail to take care of him at home. Back in the early 1970s I believe that the NHS or local county council paid for the care. It's worrying that the situation has now changed so that paying for long term care is increasingly falling on the shoulders of those in care who often haven't made provision to pay these costs. Some sort of insurance should be available, I'd like to see a small amount of NI used to cover care for everyone that needs it or at least some form of private insurance available.

Private insurance is available.