Local Government organization organising summit on funding crisis in care for elderly and disabled peopleThe introduction of the “national living wage” (NLW) this week will put further pressure on care services for the elderly and disabled that are already at breaking point,council leaders absorb warned.
Town halls absorb battled with a £5bn shortfall in social care funding since 2010. They fear the NLW, which comes into effect on Friday, or will worsen the financial squeeze,forcing further cuts to services. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com