Tories challenged to come clean on their plan for a ‘Dementia Tax’ and Winter Fuel means test

Tories challenged to come clean on their plan for a ‘Dementia Tax’ and Winter Fuel means test Labour is calling on the Tories to come clean on how many pensioners will be hit by their plans for a dementia tax and means testing for Winter Fuel Payments. With six days to go until voting, Theresa May has still not ended the uncertainty facing millions of pensioners. The Tories are: · Planning to scrap universal Winter Fuel Payments – which could hit as many as 10.8 million pensioners, according to a Labour analysis of Pension Credit data · Still refusing to give a figure for the cap they will put on their dementia tax, the name given to their plan to force people to pay for social care with their homes Analysis by the Labour Party shows the effect of the Tory dementia tax on older people living in a house worth the average UK price of £217,500 if the cap is set at £72,000 or £100,000 and they find they need home care at the capped level. At a cap of £100,000, a person in this situation needing the capped amount of care would lose 42 percent of the value of their estate. The more someone’s house is worth, the lower the percentage they would lose. Labour will: · Maintain the triple-lock on state pensions to protect incomes · Invest £37 billion into the NHS · Invest £8 billion into social care over the next parliament · Protect Winter Fuel Payments and free bus passes

Scott said: "it's a very important issue for lots of families up and down the Country, people need to know clearly what will be taken from them."

"Care is so important in later years a clear plan is required, only Labour are offering the detail to people."

"I have visited Valley Care on a number of occasions (pic above) and the work they do supporting older people is important."

"Families know where they stand on care and paying for care with Labour don't risk it on June 8th and vote Labour."