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what steps local authorities are taking to address the issue of level of need outstripping demand for home care services, or how they are prioritising cases. Local Authorities need to make additional efforts
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known to economists as the “lump of labour fallacy”, was once used to argue that women should stay at home and leave all the jobs for breadwinning males. Now lump-of-labourites say that keeping the old at
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not all refugees formally seek asylum but, in the UK, refugee status is only awarded to someone the Home Office recognises as a refugee as described in the Refugee Convention. An asylum seeker is someone
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short-term needs. We believe it is inappropriate to bundle together saving for retirement and a first home, and are concerned that younger cohorts would be left significantly worse off in the long-term if
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for backdating. What happens if my circumstances change? If you go into hospital or move into a care home, you’ll continue to get your State Pension, no matter how long you’re there. If you move abroad, you’ll
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perception that people in their situation are not entitled (for example because they own their own home or have some savings), they are deterred by the process, or have negative attitudes about the idea
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UK and people with dementia, they are likely to think about services like day centres, support at home, and other specialised services. But more people are now looking for support through our mainstream ... dementia will not be living their lives within health and social care but will be living their lives at home, and in their communities, as part of mainstream society. ‘Age UK is ideally and somewhat uniquely
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of Attorney, scam awareness and remedies, switching service providers and planning ahead for care home fees. Many practical day-to-day financial topics appear on the full list of enquiries including, for ... (non-regulated) advice. In 2014-15, the most frequent topics at Level 1 were benefits, finding help at home and housing. At Level 2 the most frequent topics were benefits, residential care and nonresidential
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the socio-economic contribution of Older People in the UK 3 Care Council for Wales (2010), Care at Home: Challenges, Possibilities and Implications for the Workforce 4 Carers UK, Valuing Carers 2015 ... of life. 42 Care Council for Wales (2010), Care at Home: Challenges, Possibilities and Implications for the Workforce 43 Carers UK, Valuing Carers 2015 44
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discharge, but part of the complaint relates to social care services provided when you arrived home, or entered a care home. Alternatively, there could also be occasions when two NHS organisations are involved
