What would be a 'good income' though? It's like telling people who own a house 'over £1M' to pay extra tax
We have paid towards our NI but that is never likely to cover all that is likely to be required! Those that haven't paid towards NI will currently get basic state funded care …….. others can choose what we pay towards, i.e. holidays, total hip replacements, money towards children/grand-children in the way of education/cars/deposits.
I believe we should pay for our daily live-style as we see fit because we could drop dead sooner rather than later and never get to spend it!
The State will have to find a way of providing care over-all but that probably won't happen in my Life time. I believe that everyone should have full nursing care available from the start. It is awful to be in a care home then have to move because that home doesn't provide nursing care
or care for people with dementia etc.. All 'homes' should have nursing staff from the start, our local home doesn't insist on all their staff having a basic first aid knowledge
……. and residents have to move house when different needs become necessary
In England medical care should be 'free at the point of delivery' but it isn't clear where 'point of delivery' begins
so even if a person pays for B&B, any medical care should be on the NHS. It is also important to remember that it costs money to provide care for a person. In the private sector monies go towards the upkeep of the building and gardens, insurances, TV Licence, re-decorating between clients, on going new carpets etc.; staff pensions, staff insurances, training: any trips 'out and about', any transport costs to hospital/church/chapel …… so £35,000 per annum on private 'care' seems a lot but it is important to find out what the actual break-down is.