Why the Casey Commission should consider national assessment of social care needs
A national assessment system may address current social care inequalities and save money, writes Simon Bottery.
The Casey Commission, led by Baroness Casey, has the opportunity to evaluate radical proposals for social care. One key area to consider is the approach to assessing people's finances and social care needs.
Current system limitations
The current system, where each of the 153 local authorities assesses needs individually, has led to local unfairness. For example, some local authorities provide publicly funded care to four times as many older people as others.
High on the Casey Commission’s list should be to look at our approach to assessing people’s finances and social care needs and consider whether doing this nationally would be fairer and more effective.
A national assessment system could address these inequalities and potentially save money.
Key benefits
- Reducing local unfairness in care provision
- Potential cost savings
Author's summary: National assessment system may address social care inequalities.
More News
- Brewers Go Out With a Whimper in NLCS
- F1 | Ferrari, Elkann: “Full trust in Vasseur”
- Manchester United’s stance on Kobbie Mainoo leaving Old Trafford in January revealed
- Fabrizio Romano has terrible news for Tottenham midfielder
- Ferrari’s Elkann issues statement – fully backs Vasseur
- Barca beat Girona in stoppage timeThe Shillong Times
- Borrower Monitoring, AI Processing, DPA, Verification Tools; Events and Training; Robots Will do What?
- TBA, Appraisal, Reverse Mortgage Tools; STRATMOR on AI and Competition; Can the CFPB be Willed Away?
- SoCal freeway shut down for miles due to event involving live ammunition at Camp Pendleton
- “Man Utd are quite convinced…” - Fabrizio Romano reveals “complete” star will leave Old Trafford in 2026