Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Lady Altmann was pensions minister in David Cameron"s government Britain is in danger of “sleepwalking into a social care crisis”, a former pensions minister has warned.
Ros Altmann called on the government to use tax breaks to help people save for care in later life, as she said the cost of funding provision was pushing the NHS in England to breaking point.
She said she warned other ministers of looming problems last year.
The Department of Health said it was significantly raising the funds local authorities have access to for care.
Lady Altmann, who was pensions minister under David Cameron, said the chancellor should use Wednesday"s Autumn Statement to offer incentives to help families “recognise the need” to prepare for care costs.
"Eldercare vouchers"”This should have been done years ago, but successive governments have failed to offer any help,” she said.
“Government spends billions on private pensions tax breaks..
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