Successive governments have failed to reform adult social care, with previous proposals defeated by opposition parties who dubbed them a “dementia tax” or “death tax”, leaving the system underfunded.
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July 29, 2026Successive governments have failed to reform adult social care, with previous proposals defeated by opposition parties who dubbed them a “dementia tax” or “death tax”, leaving the system underfunded.