Liberal Democrats fear a cap on care costs has been “abandoned” by the Government. Health minister Alistair Burt confirmed the introduction of the cap has been pushed back. And Lib
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The Government has defended its decision to delay the cap on care costs in England until 2020 against accusations of a “betrayal”. Health spokeswoman Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen told the
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With one week left before the DH consultation on care costs closes, Minister of State for Care and Support, Norman Lamb, is urging the sector to participate. The consultation seeks
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) today publishes a consultation about the fees that it proposes to charge registered providers in 2015/16. The fees paid by providers, together with grant-in-aid from
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The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) is advising councils that they cannot significantly change contractual funding arrangements for current care home residents because they alter the way they commission care. With
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The war of words between Scotland’s largest local authority and a group of private care homes has escalated in an ongoing dispute over fees. Glasgow City Council has accused independent
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Scottish Care, the umbrella group which represents independent care home providers, is seeking a Judicial Review over the way Glasgow City Council is offering contracts to care homes. The local
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Councils are warning that changes to rules which govern how local authorities safeguard people receiving care and support could have a detrimental impact on the vulnerable and push social care
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Some Scottish councils are charging terminally ill people for personal care when they should get it for free, according to the charity Motor Neurone Disease Scotland. Personal care, provided by
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A cap on the cost of residential care will help few pensioners and those that do hit the trigger are likely to have already spent around £140,000 on being looked
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