Breaking down England's fiscal devolution plans
David Phillips of the IFS tells LocalGov why England's regional finance reforms are modest by global comparison and what ministers still need to get right.
Community groups ‘pivotal’ in delivering personalised care
08/06/2018 Voluntary and community organisations play a ‘pivotal role’ in delivering personalised care, a new report finds. |
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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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Ombudsman warns councils over care charge changes
03/10/2014 Councils have been warned that changes to care commissioning must not leave existing care home residents worse off if they already have agreed levels of support. |
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Thousands facing cuts to disability benefits
14/08/2014 More than 100,000 people in Scotland are facing cuts to their disability benefits by 2018, a new report is warning. |
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New disability benefit mired by ‘fiasco’
20/06/2014 Failing to pilot a new benefit for disabled people resulted in a ‘fiasco’ of delays and unnecessary stress for vulnerable claimants, according to MPs. |
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Councils charging terminally ill for personal care, says charity
16/06/2014 Local authorities are wrongly charging terminally ill people for personal care, according to a new report from MIND Scotland. |
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Delays to disability benefits causing ‘real distress’
27/02/2014 Delays in processing the Government’s new Personal Independence Payments (PIPs) has led vulnerable people facing ‘real distress’ and financial difficulties, according to a damning new report. |
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Islington Council agrees 'fairer deal' for home carers
21/01/2014 Home carers in Islington will be paid a London Living Wage of at least £8.80 per hour, under new contract arrangements announced by the council. |
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New personal health budget sites launched
09/12/2013 NHS England has rolled out seven new sites to help people who use mental health services to have personal health budgets. |
