24-09-2019 19:06 via theguardian.com

Labour’s National Care Service should be for everyone, not just older people | Frances Ryan

Disabled people of working age make up a third of care users in England. Many have been impoverished by high chargesOn Monday John McDonnell set out Labour’s new flagship policy on social care. A Labour government would provide free personal care for people over 65 who need help with washing, dressing and eating and would invest an extra £8bn into adult social care over the next few years. The shadow chancellor also pledged to end the use of zero-hours contracts for care workers, and
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