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Cost of social care to rise to £800 per council tax payer
24 Mar 2015
By 2019/20, 60p in every £1 collected through council tax will be spent on social care for vulnerable children and adults, data from the Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed. For those paying council tax in the average.....
Budget: Courting the 'grey vote' tactics criticised for focusing only on wealthy pensioners
19 Mar 2015
Older people’s charity, Independent Age, have called into question interpretations of the Budget as being one that suits ‘the grey vote’, particularly in relation to the absence of social care funding initiatives within the framework. Political.....
Care workers on National Minimum Wage will see rise in pay from October
17 Mar 2015
Many care workers working in care homes and for home care agencies are paid the National Minimum Wage, so news that it is increasing by 20p will be very welcome. The adult rate for the National Minimum Wage.....
Fit for work test could put people with learning disabilities at 'substantial disadvantage'
13 Mar 2015
Proposed changes to fit-for-work tests could cause serious disadvantage for people with mental health problems and learning disabilities and should be trialled, according to recommendations from a recent tribunal. The tribunal.....
Sir Terry Pratchett dies aged 66, credited with dragging dementia 'out of the shadows'
12 Mar 2015
The Alzheimer’s Society paid tribute to popular author and dementia campaigner Sir Terry Pratchett, who died recently aged 66. Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, which he announced in 2007, the best-selling writer.....
CQC guidelines introduced to ensure care services display inspection ratings to the public
12 Mar 2015
Care services throughout England will soon have to ensure that families and visitors can see how the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated them on their most recent inspection. New guidelines will require providers to display.....
Older people hit by 'double whammy' of social care funding cuts
11 Mar 2015
Community care and social care services for older people have faced a ‘double whammy’ of spending cuts over the past 10 years, according to research from Age UK. Age UK is a national charity that works to improve living for older.....