Dilnot: Delaying urgent LTC reforms would 'breach peoples' trust'

He said any such delay would be "breach of peoples' trust" and urged the government to meet its coalition agreement that recognised the "urgency of reforming the system". Dilnot was chairman of the Independent Commission for Funding of Care and Support that published its findings in July. As COVER reported, it recommended that people in long term care (LTC) should not pay more than £35,000 in total for care and between £7,000 and £10,000 a year for accommodation and food. This would require an additional £1.7bn of government spending but would also encourage the public to take out ...