Social care cap could expose poorer homeowners to ‘catastrophic’ costs

Boris Johnson warned ‘red wall’ MPs could revolt when cap on home and care costs put to a vote

Tens of thousands of England’s poorest pensioners face paying the same for their old age care as wealthier people after the government published details of the new cap on home and care costs.

The move will save the government hundreds of millions of pounds but leave many poorer homeowners exposed to “catastrophic costs” including the need to sell their homes to cover long-term care, analysts said.

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