Trouncing for the weak and fragile (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Trouncing for the weak and fragile
3:00pm Wednesday 1st February 2012 in News
Spending on social care for the elderly in England is falling again this year despite the assurances of ministers, an analysis by campaigners suggests.
The Age UK report said £7.3bn was being budgeted this year – the same as in 2011 – but it represented a drop of 4.5% once inflation was taken into account.
The charity said the squeeze meant thousands were missing out on care.
The report, based on official data plus Age UK’s own research, comes amid mounting concern about the state of social care, which includes help in the home with activities such as washing and dressing as well as residential care places.
Age UK believes there are two million people in England with care needs, 800,000 of whom are not getting any formal support.
Michelle Mitchell, charity director of Age UK, said: “Behind these figures are real older people struggling to cope without the support they need, compromising their dignity and safety on a daily basis.”
What is this Government up to, trouncing the elderly, the weak and fragile?
Coun Salim Mulla, Blackburn
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1:10pm Thu 2 Feb 12
Having said all this I must say that whoever gets Cllr Mulla to put his name to their text is doing an injustice to any worthy cause because nobody respects his opinion.
jimpy0
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4:28pm Thu 2 Feb 12
Between_the_lions says...
11:46pm Wed 1 Feb 12
Well that is the cost of benefit thieving scum. If the government can't hit benefit thieving scum they hit the elderly, the weak and fragile, all because of benefit thieving scum.
What's your opinion of benefit thieving scum Mr Mulla?
I won't hold my breath too long for fear of suffercation .