Elderly care fees a ‘postcode lotteryâ
Vast differences in the cost of long-term care for the elderly have been revealed by research from Saga. Fees vary by almost 50 per cent across the UK and typically…
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Welcome to the ‘sandwich generationâ
The number of middle-aged people caring for their children or grandchildren and looking after their elderly parents â the ‘sandwich generationâ â is likely to grow as projections of a…
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Think ahead for young people with learning disabilities
A new report out yesterday has highlighted the barriers to independent living for young people with learning disabilities. The research warns that the housing requirement of young people are often…
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Carers hit breaking point
A poll on the pressure of being a carer has found than three out of four of them have reached breaking point. The most common cause was with the bureaucracy…
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Housing support saves other services billions
An independent report has found that a government programme providing housing support to vulnerable and homeless people has resulted in ‘significant’ savings in the cost of other services. The report…
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Capital pains
For current information, see further guidance. For current information, see further information. For current information, see NHS guidance. Mary is a supported housing manager in the north of England. She…
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Young people need more than a roof
Young people housed by local authorities are entitled to âmore than a roof over their headsâ, a ruling by the House of Lords established. The Law Lords judged that councils…
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Charities demand help for carers
Charities including Carers UK, Mencap and Alzheimers Society are among nine charities which have drawn up a carers poverty charter calling for better benefits for carers. The charities estimate that…
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Residential children’s care homes to get the expert treatment
Meanwhile, the government is looking to recruit 60 European social workers, experienced in ‘social pedagogy’, to lead an experimental pilot programme on the way children’s residential care homes are run.…
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State failing to protect children in care
A House of Commons’ select committee has warned that the state is failing in its duty to act as a parent to children in care by not protecting them from…