Hot Topic C:

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Hot Topic C

• Getting the support we need
• The future of the Care and Support system

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Why is a new Care Support System needed?

• In the future there will be more people with care
  and support needs
• The facts
• People are living longer than ever before, the
  proportion of older people in our society is
  growing 1.7 Million more people (in England)
  have a need for care and support within the next
  20 years.

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Why is a new Care Support System needed?

• 2. Higher level of social values then ever before
  choice, control and independence (particularly
  over public services) are now seen as a civil
  right rather than as a luxury or ideal.
• 3. Very often expectations do not live up to
  current standards.

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Why is a new Care Support System needed?

• 4. There needs to be a cross-government reform as
  a range of services and related financial
  assistance will need to be considered such as
  i) Social Care
• ii) Housing Support Services e.g.
  housing adaptations
• iii) Independent Living Support e.g. the
  Independent Living Fund
• iv) Benefits support

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Key Principles

• The new system
• Promote choice, control and independence
• Everyone can get access to the high quality care
  and support they need but funding is targeted at
  those who need it most.
• Be affordable for government, individuals and
  families in the long term.

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Why is a new Care Support System needed?

• A society where all are respected and included
  as equal members of society and where everyone
  has the opportunity to fulfil their potential.
• Public Services should enable people to feel
  empowered and supported in meeting their
  aspirations. Case for Change Green Paper (May
  2008)

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What the vision means for care and support

• People can
• live independently
• stay healthy and recover quickly from illness
• exercise maximum control over their own lives
• sustain a family unit
• participate as active and equal citizens
• have the best possible quality of life

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The future funding context

• Needs and expectations for care and support are
  growing
• We face an increasing funding gap in the future
• Spending efficiently wont be enough
• Together we need to plan how to meet these costs

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Funding in the future

• New sources of funding and ways of working need
  to be found
• How we can ensure any future funding is
• Affordable
• Fair
• Sustainable

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How should government funding be allocated?

• The challenge
• The Government funds are limited
• Money can be allocated in different ways
• We need to decide on the priorities
• Government wants to find clear and fair ways of
  allocating funds

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For example, do people need different systems?

• Jay
• Take for instance, Jay. Jay is 75, and has
  arthritis. She owns her own home and has a
  pension. She needs help with some personal care
  and getting out and about.
• Patricia is 45, married with 3 kids. Since a
  major car accident she has been unable to work
  and may never work again. Patricia cannot now
  afford to pay for a pension.

Patricia
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For example, do people need different systems?

• Bert is 82, a widower and has dementia. He owns
  his own home and has a pension. He needs highly
  intensive full time care and support since he
  poses a risk to himself and others.
• Nima is 28 and has been learning disabled since
  birth. She lives at home with her parents, who
  are also her carers. With the right support, she
  will be able to work and live more independently.

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Discussion 1

• Do you agree with the vision for the long term
  future of care and support? Is there anything
  missing?
• To make this vision a reality
• what needs to change?
• what needs to be strengthened?

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Discussion 2

• Who should contribute more for care and support
  in the future?
• Individuals who use care and support services
• Families of people who use care and support
  services
• Everyone in society

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Discussion 3

• Should the system be the same for everyone
  or should the Government vary the ways it
  allocates its funding according to certain
  principles
• 1. One system for all OR different systems with
  associated funding streams for different groups
  of people depending upon the type of need and
  social care that somebody has?

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Discussion 3 cont..

• 2. Local flexibility OR national consistency?
• 3. The balance between supporting those who are
  least able to pay OR supporting those who plan
  and save?

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Thank You

• We look forward to continuing to work
• with you all.
• Contact us
• info_at_equality2025.org
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