Would you pay more tax to make sure you get care in old age?

May 03, 2019, 02:38 PM

Social care is a mounting problem for Britain but the issue is a can that has been kicked down the road repeatedly.

Rather than tackle the fact that the state can't afford to care for today's elderly - let alone those that our ageing population will deliver in future - politicians have dodged and fudged. 

This week a new suggestion emerged involving a hike in National Insurance contributions for over-50s. 

Editor Simon Lambert, assistant editor Lee Boyce and host Georgie Frost take a look and ask: is it a good idea? 

Elsewhere, we take a look the MPG figures given by manufacturers for cars and how to tell if that local shop or restaurant has really closed down for good. 

Simon talks about a new flight tax concept and we reveal how to fightback against the those irritating customer service chatbots.