Social Care Funding Debate

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Christopher Chope

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Monday 11th February 2013

(11 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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All the Barnett consequential issues are decided by the Treasury, and we will of course comply with them.

Christopher Chope Portrait Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con)
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Is it possible to have some transitional arrangements, because four years is a long time to wait for a family who are already paying care costs? Is it not possible to increase the capital allowance, for example by £20,000 a year, from now on? Is it not possible to allow care costs in excess of £75,000 to be set against future inheritance tax?

Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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I understand where my hon. Friend is coming from. All I can say is that we had very strictly to produce a package that is affordable within the current financial constraints. For that reason, we have come up with the package we have. It is the earliest we think we can afford to do this and the lowest cap we think we can afford, but I will of course reflect on his comments.

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