While all Dilnot recommendations may not be possible to implement, failure to act on the issue of long term care is likely to be remembered by future generations and will be thought of as the Coalition's ‘elephant in the room', according to industry body Symponia.
In response to today's news that eighty-five groups have written to David Cameron urging him to put adult social care at the top of the political agenda, Symponia, the national professional body for care fees planning and financial advice for people over 65, called for a substantial hike in the means test threshold.
Janet Davies, joint founder and director of Symponia, said: "The Government's efforts to tackle social care funding reform will be remembered as the party's ‘elephant in the room'.
"We understand that implementing the Dilnot proposal in full may not be workable and will cost above and beyond the available budget, but ignoring the issue won't decrease it.
"Government should seriously consider raising the means test thresholds to £100,000. This will at least protect a greater number of homes."
