Yorkshire Care Boss Conned Stroke Victim To Buy Lingerie
A SHELTERED housing boss has admitted conning a disabled resident out of thousands of pounds.
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A SHELTERED housing boss has admitted conning a disabled resident out of thousands of pounds.
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Britain’s 190,000 registered charities were thrown a £90m-a-year lifeline thanks to the chancellor’s last-minute decision to maintain current rates of tax relief on Gift Aid donations.
These will be maintained for at least the next three years, instead of being cut in line with the new lower basic rate of tax.
Gift Aid boosts charitable donations because the government adds back the basic rate of income tax paid by donors.
Charities had braced themselves for a loss in revenue. With a 22% rate, each £100 donated becomes £128, but with a 20% rate, £100 becomes £125.
The chancellor says charities can claim “transitional relief” for three years, allowing them to retain the 22% relief rate.
John Low, chief executive of the Charities Aid Foundation, which helps individuals donate in a tax-efficient way, said: “This is fantastic news for charities. It is a huge relief as we feared charities were going to lose in excess of £90m a year when the basic rate of tax comes down next month.
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Young people are unlikely to benefit from a big inheritance from their parents who will need the money to pay for care in their old age, research showed today.
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Two care workers have been suspended after being accused of falsely logging reports that they visited an 83-year-old woman at home – when she was said to be in hospital.
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The budget’s package of measures for families and children has been welcomed as a important step towards the government’s 2010 target of halving child poverty. But more investment is vital if that target is to be met, say anti-poverty groups.
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A nursery worker has denied a charge of force-feeding children in her care.
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Around 20 jobs are up for grabs with a service which is aimed at helping people with learning difficulties live independent lives.The scheme will operate in the Staffordshire Moorlands and Newcastle areas and could literally change the lives of those involved.
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A SCHIZOPHRENIC who tried to poison his care worker’s drink was detained in hospital yesterday.
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A SEX offender struck again just days after being allowed out on bail by High Court judges despite warnings he posed a danger to the public.
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