Tuesday 31 January 2017

Councils may cut social care provision due to underfunding, LGA says

Councils may cut social care provision due to underfunding, LGA says  Association says some of its 370 councils are struggling to meet legal requirement so badly they could face high court challenge.
Older and vulnerable people could stop receiving vital help to get out of bed, washed and dressed, because the underfunding of social care has become so severe, councils have warned.
Leaders of 370 local authorities in England and Wales fear that some councils are finding it so hard to provide the right level of support they could face a high court legal challenge for breaking the law.Continue reading...  The Guardian

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