Staying across social care reform with a team of two

The £86,000 cap on personal care costs that was legislated under the Health and Care Act 2022 has effectively been shelved — the incoming Labour government confirmed it won't be implemented, citing cost and complexity. What replaced it is still unclear. Wes Streeting has commissioned a review of social care funding but no terms of reference have been published yet, and the government has been careful not to commit to any specific model. The sector is essentially waiting for the review to report before anything concrete is on the table.

The Health and Social Care Select Committee (it covers both) is chaired by Layla Moran — she's been active on social care and has run several evidence sessions on the funding gap. Key members to watch: Caroline Voaden has been pushing on unpaid carer support, and Josh Fenton-Glynn has focused on workforce. On the government side, Stephen Kinnock is the Minister for Care and sits in the Lords alongside Baroness Merron. I'd recommend running a deep dive specifically on the committee's recent evidence sessions — there's likely useful material for your submissions.