MP Damian Green proposes pension-inspired social care overhaul

In a report for think tank Centre for Policy Studies, Fixing the Care Crisis, the MP for Ashford said his new system would see everyone benefit from a "reasonable universal safety net" with the added encouragement of individual provision on top. Under Green's proposals, the state would provide a ‘universal care entitlement', which could then be topped up by private support, for those who want it, via a ‘care supplement'. According to the report, the care entitlement would be a flat-rate level of support, adjusted for need. It would not matter whether the care was provided at home or i...