Care homes: who should pay?
A place in a care home: who pays?
- Society, in full
- Based on income and assets
- The person and their family first
What's at stake: The debate is about dependency in old age: a risk to be covered collectively, like illness, or a cost to be borne first by the family.
The left's argument
Losing autonomy is a risk like illness: it's up to society as a whole to cover it.
The centre's argument
A contribution based on income and assets, and support for those who have nothing.
The right's argument
It's normal for the person and their family to contribute first, according to their means.
And you, where do you stand?
Answer 30 situations like this one and find out where you stand, topic by topic.