Social care could ‘completely collapse’ this year or next, warns Age UK
Philip Hammond must inject new funds in the spring budget
Philip Hammond must inject new funds in the spring budget
An equal pension is the goal but women disproportionately affected by the discriminatory Pensions Bill are starting from a disadvantage, writes Age UK’s Hilary Evans.
Age UK, with an alliance of health charities, is calling on all three main party leaders to put aside their political differences and work to reform social care.
Rachael Maskell, national officer for the health and voluntary sectors at Unite the Union, reports on the human impact of the Tory-led government’s massive cuts.
Today’s Health Service Ombudsman report makes harrowing reading, highlighting ten case studies of appalling levels of care of older people in our hospitals.
Social care is currently in crisis due to lack of funding. The number of older people needing care is growing but rationing through eligibility criteria means fewer and fewer are qualifying for local authority support. There are few services aimed at preventing those with low-level care needs from reaching a crisis situation.