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Motor neurone disease placing ‘overwhelming financial burden’ on sufferers

By Ella Pickover21st June 2017News England

People with motor neurone disease (MND) have to shell out almost £10,000 because of costs associated with the disease. A new cost analysis from the think tank Demos showed that

Competition watchdog to probe care homes charging families after residents have died

By Josie Clarke14th June 2017News England

The competition watchdog is investigating concerns that some care homes for the elderly could be breaking consumer law, it has announced. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it had

Dementia tax plans in question as Tories prepare to ‘prune’ election manifesto

By Gavin Cordon and Lizzy Buchan12th June 2017News England

Parts of the Tory manifesto will be “pruned away” as Theresa May prepares for a showdown with Conservative MPs amid anger over the way the party saw its majority wiped

Liverpool Hope University to host major debate on social care crisis

By Iain MacDonald9th June 2017Education & Training

Leaders from the public, private and voluntary sectors are being invited to Liverpool Hope University this June to debate the future of social care. The debate ‘The Crisis in Social Care. Who cares? Who pays?’

Red Cross launches Solidarity Fund to support victims of terror across the UK

By The Press Association5th June 2017News England

The British Red Cross has launched a new UK Solidarity Fund to help victims of terrorism anywhere in Britain. The UK-wide fund will support people who have been injured, bereaved

Engage: How to settle social care funding once and for all

By Janette Rutterford, The Open University31st May 2017Engage

Branding it a “dementia tax” was inspired – opponents of the Conservative Party’s election manifesto railed against its fundamentally unfair proposals for dealing with the social care costs of increasing

GP’s ‘enormous relief’ extra £500 million pledged by SNP to be spent in primary care

By The Press Association25th May 2017News Scotland

An extra £500 million pledged by the First Minister for primary health care must be specifically invested in GP surgeries, doctors have insisted. The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP)

Tory ‘dementia tax’ could see nine in 10 homes sold to cover care costs – Lib Dems

By Shaun Connolly22nd May 2017News England

Tory plans to shake-up funding for social care could see nine out of 10 English homes eligible to be put on the market to cover treatment costs, the Liberal Democrats

PM makes dramatic social care U-turn after ‘dementia tax’ sees Tories’ poll ratings dip

By The Press Association22nd May 2017News England

Theresa May has made a dramatic U-turn on her manifesto policy on social care amid signs that controversy over a so-called “dementia tax” was hurting Conservatives in the polls. Just

Tories raid winter fuel payments and more will need to pay for home care

By David Hughes18th May 2017News England

Wealthy pensioners will lose up to £300 in winter fuel payments and more elderly people could be forced to pay to be looked after in their own homes under Theresa

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Competition watchdog to probe care homes charging families after residents have died

Red Cross launches Solidarity Fund to support victims of terror across the UK

GP’s ‘enormous relief’ extra £500 million pledged by SNP to be spent in primary care

Bishop of Liverpool resigns after sexual assault and harassment claims

Government urged to introduce tougher sentences for grooming gang offenders

Seven child abuse ring members jailed and warned they may never be released

Family hail justice for little ones as mother jailed over four boys’ fire deaths

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Tag: Business / Funding / Finance

Motor neurone disease placing ‘overwhelming financial burden’ on sufferers

Competition watchdog to probe care homes charging families after residents have died

Dementia tax plans in question as Tories prepare to ‘prune’ election manifesto

Liverpool Hope University to host major debate on social care crisis

Red Cross launches Solidarity Fund to support victims of terror across the UK

Engage: How to settle social care funding once and for all

GP’s ‘enormous relief’ extra £500 million pledged by SNP to be spent in primary care

Tory ‘dementia tax’ could see nine in 10 homes sold to cover care costs – Lib Dems

PM makes dramatic social care U-turn after ‘dementia tax’ sees Tories’ poll ratings dip

Tories raid winter fuel payments and more will need to pay for home care