Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and Douglas Ross of the Tories say they will guarantee people with advanced dementia have access to free care SCOTTISH Labour and the Conservatives have vowed to go further than the SNP to end the “dementia tax” that leaves self-funding care home residents facing up to 40% higher fees. The party has committed to a significant increase in free personal and nursing contributions if it is re-elected to government, which will almost double the current allowance given to self-funders to about £421. Alzheimer Scotland says that while “very welcome”, it would like to see a more individualised approach rather than a flat-rate increase because healthcare costs are considerably higher for those in the advanced stages of the disease.