People should be protected from catastrophic costs of upfront care – Streeting

Undated file photo of the hands of an elderly woman. The Government has announced a new commission for reforming social care in England. PA. - (PA Wire)

People should be “protected from the catastrophic costs of upfront care” that see them forced to sell their homes, Wes Streeting has suggested.

The Health Secretary was speaking as he announced the first steps towards creating a National Care Service, with an independent commission expected to begin in the spring.