£100,000 funding has been awarded to Scottish charity MECOPP, to provide legal support to people affected by dementia to help them access their rights to self-directed support. Self-directed Support (SDS)
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A Tory-led authority has denied there was a secret deal struck with the Government over funding for social care after scrapping plans for a 15% hike. Jeremy Corbyn challenged Theresa
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Chancellor Philip Hammond should announce £1 billion in emergency funding for social care to stave off a short-term crisis, social services chiefs have said. The Association of Directors of Adult
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A growing number of people in need of social care could be left stranded in hospitals because of “continued underfunding”, council leaders have warned. Meanwhile, the number of people who
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Councils have issued a fresh plea for extra funds amid warnings town halls face a £5.8 billion black hole by 2020. The Local Government Association (LGA) said two-thirds of councils
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Other councils could follow Tory-controlled Surrey in seeking huge hikes in tax, the leader of Theresa May’s local authority has warned. Simon Dudley, Conservative leader of the Royal Borough of
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A Tory-controlled local authority is to hold a referendum on raising council tax by 15% in response to funding cuts and the crisis in social care. Surrey County Council said
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Conservative MPs have pressed ministers to speed up efforts to reform health and social care, with the existing system labelled a “complete mess” for patients. Former communities minister Mark Prisk
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Projects which develop new ways to help people overcome disadvantage can now apply for a share of £29 million funding. The Scottish Government will direct £18.9 million into the Aspiring
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Experts have warned the Prime Minister that the challenges facing the health and care system are set to “accelerate”. A letter to Theresa May signed by 75 leading health and
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