Tuesday 7 September 2021

Health and social care plans


an increase in National Insurance contributions (NICs) to pay for increased funding for health and social care.

Policy Paper Build Back Better: Our Plan for Health and Social Care

PM statement to the House of Commons on health and social care: 7 September 2021

UK Parliament research briefing August 2021- sets out background and key issues

Lords Library in focus paper 2nd September

IFS discussion- Pensioner families would provide ten times more of the revenue from an income tax rise than from a NICs rise

A caring tax rise? The impacts of a potential increase in National Insurance- resolution Foundation July 2021

 Hansard society discussion Health and Social care bill delegated powers

Kings fund blog - Fixing social care is not all about a cap on costs.
The Health and Care Bill: six key questions

A new deal for Social Care: A new deal for the workforce TUC proposals

Social care Funding Gap- Health Foundation

How to fund social care - Nuffield Trust July 2021

newspapers

Raising national insurance to fund social care is fraught with political risk- Guardian


Reaction

Labour Party

Libdem party

Green Party

Institute of Directors
Press release

Federation of Small Businesses
More criticism

British Chambers of Commerce

London Councils

TUC

GMB Union

UNISON

AgeUk 2nd September

Launch of Campaign

Nuffield Trust

Local Government Association - Future of Social care funding

CHPI Think tank