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Philip Spiers, Help the Aged Sir, The chaos over who pays for care continues unabated and the real...

Philip Spiers, Help the Aged Sir, The chaos over who pays for care continues unabated and the real losers are older people and their families who are left feeling vulnerable at the time when they need support most.   The Government has admitted that some people have wrongly paid for their care and the NHS has set aside up to £180m to compensate them. The cases that have been identified so far may just be the tip of the iceberg and there may be other people paying for care costs that should in fact be met by the health service. Those who are entering or already in care and who are confu...