Care for the Elderly (Hansard, 15 July 1996)

HC Deb 15 July 1996 vol 281 c392W 392W

§ Mr. Redmond
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will assess the German system of funding long-term care for the elderly. [37181]

§ Mr. Bowis
A system of social insurance for long-term care was introduced in Germany in 1995. The system is compulsory, and operates on a pay-as-you-go rather than a funded basis. We have no plans to introduce a similar system here.