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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Dan Bloom & Sam Barker

Autumn Statement: Frail Brits will pay more for care homes as cap on costs delayed

Brits will pay more for social care for longer after the Government delayed a planned cap on costs.

Under Boris Johnson's long-delayed plan for care homes, an £86,000 lifetime cap on how much anyone would need to pay for care was due to kick in from October 2023.

Currently, people have to fund the full cost of their social care until their assets - including the value of their houses - hits £23,250.

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