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The health secretary says she accepts there is work to be done, but she hopes MSPs accept there has been progress.
Ms Robison says the Scottish government is deterimined to do what it can, especially for those on low incomes.
Ms Lamont asks if the feasibility study shows injustice will the Scottish government raise more money for social care.
Ms Robison says the Scottish government is not passing on the tax cut for the better off and have raised tax bands at the top.
She says the feasibility study will make clear what the options are for the Scottish government.
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Ms Robison says one of the biggest concerns is the variation between local authorites and the charges for social care.
Tory MSP Miles Briggs intervenes and asks if there is an opportunity to extend the feasibility study to life limiting illnesses.
The health secretary says beyond dementia, a wider look must be cast at the issue of personal care for under 65s.
Over the course of this parliament there will be £1.3bn going into social care, says the minister.
Health Secretary Shona Robison says today's debate has highlighted issues around the fairness of charges for social care.
Ms Robison welcomes the campaigners and particularly Amanda Kopel to the gallery.
She highlights the £6m to allow local authorities to raise the charging threshold.
It was deliberately targeted at those with the lowest incomes she says.
The minister says the government has listened to campaigners like Gordon Aikman on terminal illnesses like MND.
She confirms that in response to Frank's Law and campaigners the government has committed to a feasibility study into extending free personal care to those with dementia who are under 65.
Scottish Greens MSP Alison Johnstone says she welcomes calls to make social care charges fairer.
She says "independent living is a human right" and free personal care should be provided to all those who require it to live their life.
Ms Johnstone says the number of briefings received is testament to the number of people touched by this issue.
She says care charges range depending on what local authority someone falls under.
"It is difficult to see any justification for this level of inconsistency," she says.
Labour MSP Neil Findlay begins by praising the campaigners in the gallery.
Mr Findlay then asks how many other Franks are there?
Labour MSP Neil Findlay
Franks that don't have an articulate family to campaign for them, he says.
The Labour MSP says the social care system is in a desperate financial situation.
In these desperate circumstance it is inevitable that councils will try to recoup money from where they can to keep services afloat, says Mr Findlay.
He says the Labour Commission report on Social Care called for the removal of charges for much of care.
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SNP MSP Fulton MacGregor says the cabinet secretary's promise to work with COSLA is to be welcomed and he hopes local government engage with the process.
Mr MacGregor says the government is doing what they can in the face of "eye watering cuts".
SNP MSP Fulton MacGregor
The SNP MSP says his local authority, North Lanarkshire Council, has put a £5 increase on community alarms.
Labour MSP Johann Lamont intervenes to say local government are making difficult choices in the light of cuts from the Scottish government.
Mr MacGregor says he hears what Ms Lamont is saying but local government has a responsibility too.
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Tory MSP Maurice Corry says it is difficult to decide when someone should be charged for services and when they should not be.
Mr Corry says the Scottish government announcement of £6m to raise the threshold for when people get care at home is welcome, but it is a small step.
He says the Scottish Conservatives support the Frank Law's campaign.
The current system of social care in Scotland is "unsustainable", according to a financial watchdog.
In September the Accounts Commission said an additional £667m, external would be needed by 2020 to maintain current levels of service, and called for a "frank and wide-ranging" debate on the issue.
It said an ageing population, budget cuts and legislative changes were putting pressure on the system.
Image source, Accounts CommissionScotland's 32 councils currently spend about £3.1bn on social care.
That money was used to provide support to more than 300,000 people in 2014/15 - about 70% of whom were aged over 65.
SNP MSP Joan McAlpine
SNP MSP Joan McAlpine says it is easier to dehumanise people by calling them "service users" rather than "severely disabled".
Ms McAlpine says councillors have choices too and some of the choices they have made are very damaging for disabled people.
In Scotland, anyone who is over 65 is entitled to free personal care if they are assessed as needing help.
It is up to local authorities to set their criteria for who is eligible. Most have set it at substantial or critical level.
Personal care includes support to wash, dress and prepare meals. It does not, however, cover the cost of supplying the meals or for tasks such as help with shopping.
Image source, bbcAnyone who needs care which requires a qualified nurse will also have that provided free by the NHS.
If an individual is in a care or nursing home they will get £171 towards personal care and £78 towards their nursing care if they have a medical need. The individual will then be liable for the rest.
However, they may be entitled to some help if their assets - and that could include their house - fall below £26,250. They will be assessed to see how much they can contribute. Everyone will be entitled to keep at least £16,250.
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Labour MSP Colin Smyth
Labour MSP Colin Smyth says Scottish Labour made a manifesto commitment to end personal care payments being necessary for people under 65 with certain illnesses, including dementia.
Mr Smyth calls on the health secretary to back this proposal.
Conservative MSP Miles Briggs says at present people with dementia, motor neurone disease and other terminal illnesses do not get free personal care if they are under 65.
Conservative MSP Miles Briggs
Mr Briggs pays tribute to Amanda Kopel who runs Frank's Law's campaign, having lost her husband Frank who suffered dementia and died aged 59.
Conservative MSP Miles Briggs welcomes Ms Kopel and other campaigners to the gallery
He welcomes Ms Kopel and other campaigners to the gallery.
Mr Briggs says: "No illness waits for a person to reach the age of 65."
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SNP MSP Graeme Dey says MSPs should ensure the Scottish government delivers on its commitment to make progress in developing a new care system.
Mr Dey says this must not be put in the "too difficult to do box".
He says we have to move forward at pace.