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At a meeting of charities, council chiefs and care providers, boycotted by Tory leaders, the government has been advised to back a compulsory levy payable on death to help pay for social care.
The Health Secretary said he wanted a ‘fairer way’ to pay for social care but, with a General Election looming, the government have refused to be commit to the charge, dubbed a ‘Death Tax’ by the Tories.
Clearly, with an increasingly ageing population something needs to be done. But a compulsory death tax?
What on earth have I and the rest of the population been making Social Security Contributions for all these years?
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At a meeting of charities, council chiefs and care providers, boycotted by Tory leaders, the government has been advised to back a compulsory levy payable on death to help pay for social care.
The Health Secretary said he wanted a ‘fairer way’ to pay for social care but, with a General Election looming, the government have refused to be commit to the charge, dubbed a ‘Death Tax’ by the Tories.
Clearly, with an increasingly ageing population something needs to be done. But a compulsory death tax?
What on earth have I and the rest of the population been making Social Security Contributions for all these years?
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