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Council tax hike of 10% needed for social care just to ‘stand still’ – charity call for urgent funding

By Jemma Crew, Reporter15th October 2021News England

Council tax would need to be hiked by 10% on average next year if social care is to “stand still”, according to a charity calling for an urgent central government

Public should not be ‘conned’ tax rise will fix problems facing social care, Parliament warned

By Nick Lester, Martina Bet and Richard Wheeler, Reporters14th October 2021News England

People should not be “conned” into thinking a £12 billion tax hike will solve the problems facing social care, it has been warned at Westminster. The criticism came as legislation

Council housing waiting lists ‘could double’ as Covid support measures end, local authorities warn

By Ben Hatton and Jemma Crew, Reporters13th October 2021News England

The Local Government Association has warned that council housing waiting lists could double by next year – a situation it said was avoided last year due to extensions to pandemic

Senior Tories warn ‘regressive’ tax rise fails to solve social care problems

By Richard Wheeler, Elizabeth Arnold and Nick Lester, Reporters12th October 2021News Scotland

Boris Johnson’s “regressive” £12 billion tax rise will not fix social care and further punishes businesses, senior Tories have warned. Chancellor Rishi Sunak was also urged to use this month’s

Low-income families could face council tax hike if Government does not extend support

By William Janes, Reporter11th October 2021News England

Families on low incomes face paying more council tax if the Government does not extend discounts to help during the pandemic recovery period, councils warn. The Local Government Association (LGA),

Labour and unions voice concern over £100K national care service contract going to private firm

By The Press Association7th October 2021News Scotland

Scottish Labour has said it is “deeply troubling” that a contract to help design the new National Care Service has been awarded to a private company. The party and trade

Social services praised after acting to remove vulnerable teenager found ‘covered in urine and faeces’

By Brian Farmer, Reporter7th October 2021News England

A teenager who had been subject to council child protection plans was taken from his mother’s care after social services staff were told that he had not changed his clothes

Scottish Parliament bid to enshrine children’s rights in law lacks ‘legislative competence’ – Supreme Court

By Brian Farmer & Katrine Bussey, Reporters6th October 2021News Scotland

Parts of two bills passed by the Scottish Parliament must receive “further consideration”, Supreme Court justices have ruled. Judges said on Wednesday that sections of the United Nations Convention on

Bed blocking in Scottish hospitals returns to pre-pandemic level, figures show

By The Press Association5th October 2021News Scotland

Delayed discharges have hit another post-pandemic high, with patients spending a total of 46,171 unnecessary days in Scottish hospitals in August. An average of 1,489 beds were occupied each day

Homeless rate in Scotland about half that of England, as Crisis praises ‘right political will’

By Katrine Bussey, Reporter29th September 2021News Scotland

The proportion of people suffering from the worst forms of homelessness in Scotland is about half as high as in England, campaigners have claimed. Almost one in 100 households in

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Low-income families could face council tax hike if Government does not extend support

Social services praised after acting to remove vulnerable teenager found ‘covered in urine and faeces’

Scottish Parliament bid to enshrine children’s rights in law lacks ‘legislative competence’ – Supreme Court

Bill passes Commons hurdle as MPs vote for assisted dying in England and Wales

Net migration drops 20% to 728,000 after hitting record 906,000 in 2023

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

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Council tax hike of 10% needed for social care just to ‘stand still’ – charity call for urgent funding

Public should not be ‘conned’ tax rise will fix problems facing social care, Parliament warned

Council housing waiting lists ‘could double’ as Covid support measures end, local authorities warn

Senior Tories warn ‘regressive’ tax rise fails to solve social care problems

Low-income families could face council tax hike if Government does not extend support

Labour and unions voice concern over £100K national care service contract going to private firm

Social services praised after acting to remove vulnerable teenager found ‘covered in urine and faeces’

Scottish Parliament bid to enshrine children’s rights in law lacks ‘legislative competence’ – Supreme Court

Bed blocking in Scottish hospitals returns to pre-pandemic level, figures show

Homeless rate in Scotland about half that of England, as Crisis praises ‘right political will’