Liz Kendall MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Care and Older People, responding to Age UK’s research on social care, said:

“Age UK’s research shows that this Government’s reductions to social care support are having a devastating impact on hundreds of thousands of elderly people, who aren’t getting the basic support they need to get washed, dressed and fed. Without this help, they often end up having to go to hospital. This is bad for the elderly people affected, their families and the taxpayer.

"Labour is committed to getting the best care possible for elderly people and the best value for taxpayers’ money. This means integrating NHS and social care, so that services can work together to prevent elderly people reaching crisis point, avoiding the need for more expensive care in hospital and helping them to stay living independently in their own homes."