Decision on social care funding in England facing delay
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18750654

Elderly care reform may be delayed

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/jul/07/elderly-care-reform-delay

Councils' lack of cash hits 7,000 elderly and disabled

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/councils-lack-of-cash-hits-7000-elderly-and-disabled-7922544.html

Care costs: Charities hit out at 'death tax'

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/care-costs-charities-hit-out-at-death-tax-7936084.html

The Government's proposals for a "pay when you die" scheme will save people from having to sell their homes to fund their care, says Health Secretary Andrew Lansley.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/elderhealth/9391610/Andrew-Lansley-care-costs-should-not-mean-losing-homes.html

Social care: your questions answered

Our Q&A explores what the government's new proposals for social care could mean for you

http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2012/jul/11/social-care-questions-answered

Can social impact bonds cut health and social care costs?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/local-government-network/2012/jul/13/social-impact-bonds-social-care-costs

NHS chiefs: don't take £2bn to patch up social care

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/nhs-chiefs-dont-take-2bn-to-patch-up-social-care-8166705.html

Pensioners may have to wait “years” before state funding for elderly care can be introduced, Jeremy Hunt has warned.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/9599037/Pensioners-may-have-to-wait-years-for-elderly-care-funding-warns-Jeremy-Hunt.html

Social care cuts 'could lead to higher NHS bills'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9610213/Social-care-cuts-could-lead-to-higher-NHS-bills.html

Is there a crisis in social care?
A University of Wales, Newport conference will try to find out how austerity and health policy implications are affecting social care

http://www.guardian.co.uk/social-care-network/2012/nov/01/crisis-in-social-care-conference?CMP=twt_gu

Blitz generation bears the brunt of £500m crisis in social care
Funding gap is damaging the dignity and health of those aged over 85, charity warns

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/blitz-generation-bears-the-brunt-of-500m-crisis-in-social-care-8301519.html

Care home regulation not fit for purpose, says care minister Norman Lamb
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20564151

Adult social care suffering under cuts, survey suggests http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20566307

Freezing inheritance tax thresholds will help fund social care for the elderly
Thousands more will pay the tax to fund version of Dilnot plan for universal state funding for elderly and social care

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/feb/10/elderly-disabled-care-home-funding

Social care: Inheritance tax freeze expected http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21399751

Social care: Jeremy Hunt hails 'fully-funded solution' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21403679

Social care cost cap and flat-tier pension brought forward http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21820719

Care costs cap 'will cause disputes' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21834674

Social care should have £2bn share of NHS budget, says MP
Backbench MP proposes answer for challenge of growing care shortfall as Tories prepare to lay out health proposals

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/may/06/social-care-share-nhs-budget

Extra investment 'needed to make care cap work' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22449836

300,000 social care workers on zero hours contracts

http://www.socialcareworker.co/2013/08/02/300000-social-care-workers-on-zero-hours-contracts/

Blind people 'hit by social care crisis' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24022677

The number of blind people getting help from councils has dropped by over 40% in England in six years, data shows.

Care recipients fall by a quarter in four years http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25415305

Social care cuts stranded 18,500 patients in hospital over Christmas
NHS hit by £4.8m bill after lack of provision means more patients cannot be discharged – and more face long waits on trolleys

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jan/05/care-cuts-strand-thousands-hospital-christmas

Councils in England 'pay too little for home care' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26021026

Few 'will hit social care cost cap' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27363896

Doctors forced to act as a surrogate social service, says British Medical Journal

http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/doctors-forcedto-act-as-a-surrogate-social-service-says-british-medical-journal-9579876.html

Dying need 'free social care', cancer campaigners say http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28151129

Frail need joint health and care budget, says NHS boss http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28229243

'Cuts forcing English councils to limit social care' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-29135042

Elderly and disabled care spending overtaken by soaring demand
Warning that care system is ‘unravelling’ as official figures show spending falling behind growing demand

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/elderhealth/11106637/Elderly-and-disabled-care-spending-overtaken-by-soaring-demand.html