Des, I expect that your Mum paid into the NHS, like most of us who have paid our taxes have, and when some who have been dealt a bad hand need care in old age, suddenly extra payment is demanded. It is outrageous! The most amazing aspect of this is why there are no massive street demonstrations in protest. It seems that the super wealthy are allowed to have their offshore trusts to avoid paying their taxes whilst those in real need receive demands to pay more.