In 2017, Theresa May in effect blew up her own election campaign by attempting to tackle the question of social care. The taxing question was about how we meet the rising cost of supporting an increasingly elderly population. Her focus was on the bill for providing residential care for those who needed support in day… Continue reading Pensions, social care and an honest election conversation about the future
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Pensioners are not dependents on State largesse
One of the great challenges of the 21st Century is how we look after an increasing aging population. We sometimes talk about a demographic time bomb, lower birth rates combined with increased life expectancy mean that the working population is smaller but has to support a much larger population of retired people. We have seen… Continue reading Pensioners are not dependents on State largesse
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