News: Charities back government plans to pay for care of elderly with inheritance levy

161 days ago - Latest news and comment from Britain | guardian.co.uk

• Proposal for £20,000 flat rate tax rejected • Health secretary praised for 'building consensus'Andy Burnham, the secretary of state for health, favours a "progressive" ...

News: Inheritance levy to fund social care being considered by ministers

172 days ago - Latest news and comment from Britain | guardian.co.uk

Proposals for a levy, thought to be £20,000, would be deducted from the estates of older people when they dieRadical proposals for a £20,000 compulsory inheritance levy to h...

News: Extra £500m needed for free home care

181 days ago - Latest news and comment from Britain | guardian.co.uk

Cost of providing people in need with free personal care will be double that estimated by the government, warn social services chiefsGovernment plans to provide free home care...

News: Major social work reform announced

241 days ago - Guardian UK News

Government accepts proposals to reform pay and improve calibre of new recruitsThe government hinted that more funding may be made available to transform social work as it anno...