Monthly Archives: October 2011
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‘Private care has saved me money’
Mr Greenfield switched to private care after discovering it costs less than if he stayed with the authority.
THIS disabled pensioner is one of 1,600 adults living in North East Lincolnshire who are dependent on regular home support from carers.
When North East Lincolnshire Council stopped subsidising the cost of adult social care and introduced means testing in April this year, the hourly rate of 70-year-old Peter Greenfield’s care went up from £6.75 to £11.24.
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Switched provider: Peter Greenfield has changed to private care.
More needs to be done for former carers
Calls for more support for former carers in Cornwall
Carers UK said there should be a revamp of the social care and benefits system
A charity has claimed the government is not doing enough for hundreds of former carers in Cornwall.
There are about 62,000 carers in Cornwall saving the economy £1.2 billion a year, according to Carers UK.
