Part of Care Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee am 4:45 pm ar 16 Ionawr 2014.
Norman Lamb
The Minister of State, Department of Health
4:45,
16 Ionawr 2014
I absolutely believe that it is a universal system. We will make the loan available to anyone in this country who would be forced to sell their home to pay for care. It is universal.
Let me tempt the hon. Lady once more. Her Amendment would mean that someone with £100,000 in the bank is entitled to a cheap, Government-subsidised loan. Does she support that?
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