HOW TO FIX...
ILLUSTRATION BY IAN MORRIS
Three quarters of us will need social care as we grow older. That means passing the eligibility test administered by local authorities, judged not by a bit of stiffness on waking, but by not being able to feed or dress ourselves or get to the loo. With support, many people needing social care can have a fulfilling old age. Without it, life can be miserable. We need a system to be proud of, but in England for the last 25 years we have had repeated promises with precious little progress. Social care struggled badly through the pandemic and desperately needs change. What should we do?