Conservative manifesto 2017: Property-rich elderly to pay for care

Pensioners to pick up bill for home help as Theresa May unveils plans to tackle UK's 'major challenges'

Theresa May and Philip Hammond
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Property-owning pensioners who receive social care services in their own home will have to pick up the bill for their care instead of councils, under plans to be announced in the Conservative manifesto today.

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