7 minutes | Tuesday, 20 June 2023
Tynwald will be asked to support further research into two new models of funding for care at next month's sitting.
The Department of Health and Social Care hopes the new models will make the system 'fairer and more sustainable' for those who use it.
Currently, most people have to pay for their own social care, with only people who are eligible for income support getting state support towards these costs.
Both potential options would incur a huge cost to the taxpayer. We catch up with Health and Social Care Minister Lawrie Hooper to talk the proposals.