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The committee considered that those identifiable circumstances would cover the key personal and professional aspects of members' lives, while offering members a reasonable degree of flexibility.
I have spoken about only the economic costs, but there are the social costs of having people on dialysis for the rest of their lives and having to give their kidneys to their children to help them overcome the effects of this crippling disease.
Self-funders in care homes will see a reduction in their costs. Those living at home who currently pay towards their personal care costs will no longer be charged for those costs.
There are bound to be anomalies and problems in a bill that deals with how people live their lives. I would not like legislation to be so inflexible that we are stuck with it.
The best that can be offered is some radical improvement in the lives of sufferers if the condition is identified early and physiotherapy and other treatment is made available.