Vulnerable people left ‘betrayed’ by England’s care and nursing homes
The Care Quality Commission has underlined the inadequate quality of care in examples of English care and nursing homes that...
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Social Care
Social care cuts to continue in spite of £1bn boost, English councils say
Local authorities plan to find £824m of savings, meaning they will be spending £6bn less on social care than in...
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Theresa May’s plans for further austerity cuts exposed in ‘car crash’ interview
SNP's Angus Robertson says 'the Tories are gearing up for more cuts on a monumental scale'.
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Charities say ‘gag law’ stops them speaking out on Tory social care plans
Sector leaders say they feel muzzled by 2014 legislation despite believing policies would prove hugely damaging.
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Greens launch disability manifesto pledging to scrap ‘fit for work’ tests
Greens pledge to review essential disability benefits and scrap hated 'fit for work' tests, as party accuses the Tories of...
Read moreTheresa May will not reveal social care cap before general election
Amber Rudd says Tories are unsure about maximum people should have to pay and will consider options after 8 June.
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LibDems pledge an extra £6bn a year for NHS and social care
Policy would be paid for with a 1p rise on all rates of income tax.
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Britons ready to pay more council tax to fund social care
Survey finds 57% would pay extra to reverse shortfall caused by years of cuts.
Read moreThousands of Scottish pensioners missing out on personal care payments
Research by Age Scotland found that four thousand older people were made to wait several weeks for a care assessment.
Read more928 carers in England quit a day as social care system ‘starts to collapse’
Figures analysed by the BBC come as homecare providers write letter to prime minister warning of crisis facing sector.
Read moreSome councils have cut adult social care spending by more than a quarter
Experts warn cuts risk worsening thousands of older and vulnerable people's quality of life.
Read moreReport calls for ‘major reform’ of adult social care funding
Inadequate funding is driving down the quality of adult social care provision, MPs warn.
Read moreCouncils need ‘full flexibility’ on how they spend £2bn social care funding
Council leaders say local authorities in England should be able to target the extra cash where it's needed most.
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Social care companies ‘profiteering’ on the backs of the most vulnerable, says Burnham
Former Labour health secretary Andy Burnham criticised 'profiteering' social care providers, as he launched his Greater Manchester Mayoral campaign.
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Budget 2017: Charities condemn ‘missed opportunity’ to halt disability benefit cuts
Tories press ahead with cuts to sickness and disability benefits, despite warnings more disabled people will be pushed into poverty.
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Call for 5% funding increase to save learning disabilities sector
Chancellor urged to take action in Spring Budget, or risk three in four providers running into deficit.
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Disabled children in England ‘finding it increasingly hard to access council care’
Since 2004 the number of children with disabilities has risen by 50% but fewer appear to qualify for council help,...
Read moreCouncil Tax rises not enough to fix the social care crisis
Social care in England faces a funding gap of at least £2.6 billion by 2020.
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Health cuts most likely cause of major rise in mortality, study claims
Government refutes verdict that NHS and social care cuts may have caused 30,000 excess deaths in England and Wales 2015.
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Labour condemns Tory Council over service cuts for adults with learning difficulties
Herefordshire Labour Party condemn closure of facilities that provide ALL of the county's day opportunities for adults with learning disabilities.
Read moreJeremy Corbyn accuses May of sweetheart deal with Surrey council
Labour leader confronts PM with leaked text messages raising questions over Surrey’s surprise scrapping of council tax referendum.
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Victory for campaigners as council withdraws supported living cuts
Rochdale Council proposed changes to the way it provides care and accommodation for vulnerable and disabled adults.
Read moreCare home closures set to rise as funding crisis bites
Insolvencies among care home operators are at a record high and likely to continue without government action.
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Third of councils to lose cash in social care changes, says Burnham
Former Labour health secretary says redistribution of the new homes bonus means less money for some local authorities.
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