This evening, Care Forum Wales Policy Advisor Thea Brain appeared on ITV Wales, alongside Care Forum Wales member Joshua Slator, owner of Ysguborwen Care Home, and Tracy Jones, whose mother-in-law Mary calls Ysguborwen home.

They highlighted the stark inequalities people in Wales face every day, based purely on where they live, when it comes to accessing and funding social care.

Third party top-ups have effectively become an additional tax on residents and their families in many parts of Wales, placing unfair financial pressure on those who can least afford it. This pressure exists as a result of local authorities choosing to set unsustainable fee rates.

Care Forum Wales is calling for a national fee methodology to address these inequalities and create a fairer, more consistent system across the country.

We hope the next government will be willing to work with us to tackle this injustice and deliver meaningful change for people who rely on social care in Wales.

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