It's a highly emotive issue – and a difficult one for policy makers. So we've deliberately got rid of the shades of grey and made this as simple and stark a hypothetical choice as possible.
When the elderly need to go into long-term supported care, should they be forced to sell their home to raise the cash or should it be protected and the taxpayer foot the bill?
| People's homes should be protected, the taxpayer should pay | 9,434 votes (70 %) | |
| If people have assets including homes, they should pay themselves | 3,982 votes (30 %) |
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