sir andrew dilnot published his report on paying for care in 2011.35,000, after which the state would pick up the bill. the coalition government accepted the principles of the dilnot report, but it hasn't been implemented. sir andrew told mps on the health and social care committee that not enough money was spent on care. we want to be a country where those who are most in need are looked after well. we've seen the tragedy of what's happening in the last few months that has affected people receiving care — mostly in care homes and receiving care in their own homes. we want to be a society where we look after people. and right now, the funding of social care is inadequate. and it's inadequate both for the means—tested system that simply looks after those who cannot look after themselves — that's a stain on us as a nation. but we also have a social care funding system that doesn't help the rest of the population, that have some resource to prepare and look after themselves well. he explained why he thought a cap on care costs was the best option for al

sir andrew dilnot, who published his report on paying for care nine years ago, told mps on the healthle, and right now, the funding of social care is inadequate and it's inadequate both for the means tested system that simply looks after those who cannot look after themselves, we are not putting enough money into that. that's a stain on us as a nation. but we also have a social care funding system that doesn't help the rest of the population that has some resource, prepare and look after themselves well. mps backed a proposed new law to give effect to a temporary holiday on stamp duty on the first £500,000 of all property sales in england and northern ireland. the tax threshold has been temporarily raised until next march to boost the property market and help buyers struggling because of the coronavirus crisis. the government's plan forjobs will support the construction sector by injecting new confidence and certainty into the housing market. it will do this by ensuring that anyone buying a main home for under £500,000 before the end of march next year will pay no stamp duty whatsoeve