Social care funding – the Dilnot report

Published: 19 September 2011

Lynda Gettings reports.

The Dilnot Commission has now presented its findings to the Government in its report Fairer care funding, published on 4 July.

Its recommendations aim to eliminate the catastrophic care costs faced by some people by capping the maximum amount individuals contribute over their lifetime, beyond which the state will meet all future funding. By limiting people’s liability in this way, the commission expects a market to develop for financial products so that people can insure themselves against the cost of their contribution.

For further information about the implications of social care funding and this report, visit the King's Fund web page on this topic.