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Ombudsman reminds councils of care home ‘top-up fees’ duties
12/02/2020 Councils are being reminded by the local government Ombudsman of their duties to administer ‘top-up fees’ for people contributing towards relatives’ care. |
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Councils warned not to cap personal care budgets
27/04/2018 Councils have been told they are not allowed to set maximum budget levels when calculating the cost of people’s care by the sector’s ombudsman. |
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Whitehall blasted for ‘over-simplification’ of social care crisis
06/03/2018 Council chiefs have criticised the Government’s response to a care home market report describing it as a ‘serious over-simplification’ of the care crisis. |
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Councils could face judicial review over Care Act
31/01/2017 Councils may be unable to fulfil their legal obligations under the Care Act due to a chronic underfunding of social care, town hall chiefs have warned. |
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Care Act perceived to have made ‘no difference’ to carers, report finds
04/07/2016 The majority of carers responding to a recent survey have noticed no difference since the introduction of the Care Act, according to a carers’ charity. |
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Care Act has failed to protect disabled people and carers, warns charity
02/06/2016 More than half of local authorities in England spent less on services for disabled people and carers last year, despite the Care Act being introduced. |
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Survey shows Care Act failing to deliver on improvements
09/05/2016 Local authorities have been urged to review the way they support carers, after a new research found many are failing to implement legislation outlined in the Care Act 2014. |
