Users and the NHS will face councils' LTC costs

The market analyst's annual review of the UK elderly care market also suggests that demands on councils will increase by 1.5% a year despite £2bn of additional funding. It believes the public sector will continue its long term withdrawal from provision, and says the number of older residents in private and voluntary homes is projected to grow by 4.4% from 382,000 in 2010 to 399,000 in 2015. During this time, an overall increase of just 1.4% from 418,000 to 424,000 is expected. The report reveals that 40% of care home residents across the UK are private payers, 52% are funded by cou...