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Billy_B_North said:coffeehound said:While certain regions of Britain benefit from free care in old age while others don't, it seems unfair to berate the OP for wanting the same. Welcome to the UK, folks.
If you want to benefit from care that the state pays for then moving is an option. Trying to cheat isn’t.
Another option is to vote for parties that plan to fund social care properly.5 -
Will any parties meet the cost of really good care? At the moment, funded care is at the rock bottom end of the market.
No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
No political party will meet the cost of care. Some might force the taxpayer to meet that cost.2
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Salemicus said:No political party will meet the cost of care. Some might force the taxpayer to meet that cost.
Its how we can get cancer or have babies or have a house fire without facing enormous individual bills for dealing with it.1 -
wannabe_a_saver said:Billy_B_North said:coffeehound said:While certain regions of Britain benefit from free care in old age while others don't, it seems unfair to berate the OP for wanting the same. Welcome to the UK, folks.
If you want to benefit from care that the state pays for then moving is an option. Trying to cheat isn’t.
Another option is to vote for parties that plan to fund social care properly.
My homes won’t be at risk as I’ve saved and invested enough from my post-tax income to make sure of it. If you want the same sort of care as I’ve provisioned for then you’ll need to do the same, it’s not reasonable to expect that I pay for mine, and yours, but that you get to keep a house to pass on to your children.2 -
wannabe_a_saver said:Salemicus said:No political party will meet the cost of care. Some might force the taxpayer to meet that cost.
Its how we can get cancer or have babies or have a house fire without facing enormous individual bills for dealing with it.
It’s only about 40% of households that are net contributors, and only about 20% who pay in a significant amount.
There’d be far more money to fund care if we didn’t have such a high threshold for income tax and such a low starting rate.0 -
Billy_B_North said:wannabe_a_saver said:Salemicus said:No political party will meet the cost of care. Some might force the taxpayer to meet that cost.
Its how we can get cancer or have babies or have a house fire without facing enormous individual bills for dealing with it.
It’s only about 40% of households that are net contributors, and only about 20% who pay in a significant amount.
There’d be far more money to fund care if we didn’t have such a high threshold for income tax and such a low starting rate.
A hike in inheritance tax would be a good start.0 -
wannabe_a_saver said:Salemicus said:No political party will meet the cost of care. Some might force the taxpayer to meet that cost.
Its how we can get cancer or have babies or have a house fire without facing enormous individual bills for dealing with it.1 -
wannabe_a_saver said:Billy_B_North said:wannabe_a_saver said:Salemicus said:No political party will meet the cost of care. Some might force the taxpayer to meet that cost.
Its how we can get cancer or have babies or have a house fire without facing enormous individual bills for dealing with it.
It’s only about 40% of households that are net contributors, and only about 20% who pay in a significant amount.
There’d be far more money to fund care if we didn’t have such a high threshold for income tax and such a low starting rate.
A hike in inheritance tax would be a good start.
i think luxury goods tax should be increased - beer, fags, clothes, holidays, cars etc0 -
lookstraightahead said:wannabe_a_saver said:Salemicus said:No political party will meet the cost of care. Some might force the taxpayer to meet that cost.
Its how we can get cancer or have babies or have a house fire without facing enormous individual bills for dealing with it.
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