It’s not often that I assent with John Redwood, however he is fair to affirm that the primary winners from the Dilnot cap on attention costs would be wealthier families whose inheritance would be protected (Whitehall dismisses Redwood paper attacking cap on attention costs, 17 August). What Dilnot fails to do is bring extra cash into the underfunded attention system to cover contemporary unmet needs and the growing needs of our ageing population in the prospect.The Dilnot proposals are widely misunderstood and misinterpreted. They would constitute a complex system much more confusing, and it is misleading to affirm costs would be capped at £35k. Many older human beings, particularly those with dementia, could face much larger bills. Before it’s also late, the administration should gaze at other proposals that would constitute a fairer, simpler and sustainable attention system.Stephen BurkeDirector, United for All Ages• John Redwood attacks the Dilnot plot for a cap on attention costs on the grounds that it will protect “the inheritances of bigger-off families”. However having a cap is not dissimilar to the limited liabilities afforded to directors of companies whose wealth is protected when a corporation gets into difficulties. No doubt Mr Redwood would not like to see these arrangements changed. As a form of “citizens’ limited liability”, a cap will provide clarity for all of us who cannot tell if we will require attention or not. I’d have thought insurance firms could produce policies if human beings desire to insure against having to commit to the complete cap costs and protect their inheritances.David WalkerDudley, West Midlands• A bronze medal for the administration for finally moving on extended-overdue reform of how we attention for older and vulnerable human beings. What cheats it outside of a gold medal on the podium is timing. It has taken a extended age to get a commitment, and reports affirm it could be 2017 before it is implemented. Can’t we celerity up our progress to the finishing border?Mike PadghamUnited Kingdom Homecare AssociationOlder peopleSocial careHealthPublic services policyHealth policyguardian.co.uk © 2012 Twitter News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Employ of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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