10 ways councils are making budgets go further
Discover 10 ways councils are stretching budgets further, from digital transformation and energy efficiency to community partnerships and data-driven decision-making.
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. |
