Individual Contributions to Social Care Costs

Policy description

There have been votes in Parliament both on the principle of preventing an individual from having to contribute towards their social care costs after a certain point, and on the details of the operation of that cap.

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Analysis for David Linden

David Linden generally voted for (84% aligned) reducing the maximum amount an individual may be required to contribute to their social care costs.

Comparable Scottish National Party MPs generally voted for (84% aligned).

Scoring Divisions

Scoring divisions are used to calculate the headline alignment between a person and a policy.

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Guide to columns

  • person vote: the vote cast by the person

  • party alignment: how aligned this vote was with other members of the person’s party. Higher numbers indicate less difference from the average vote of the party.

  • policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.

  • policy alignment: if this MP’s vote was aligned with the policy.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Health and Care Bill — New Clause 49 — Cap on Requirement to Pay Care Costs 2021-11-22 no 100% against aligned
Health and Care Bill — Clause 140 — Cap on Care Costs for Charging Purposes 2022-03-30 absent na against na
Health and Care Bill — Clause 35 — Cap on Care Costs for Charging Purposes 2022-04-25 absent na against na

Informative Divisions

Informative votes are thematically related to a policy, but do not count towards the overall score.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Social Care Reform — Free Personal Care 2020-02-25 absent na agree na