Social care is not free at the point of access and people developing care and support needs can be exposed to potentially very high and unpredictable care costs over their lifetime...

Social care is not free at the point of access and people developing care and support needs can be exposed to potentially very high and unpredictable care costs over their lifetime. We hypothesize that there are inconsistent levels of preparedness and varying attitudes towards planning for future social care need among Surrey's residents. Different approaches to promoting independence and planning for future may be needed for residents at different stages of life to prevent escalating care costs for both the indivi...