If he’s lucky, Frank Bailey gets a good night’s sleep twice a week. The rest of the time he is on call and spends the small hours worrying, waiting for a bell to ring, to signal at best that his sick wife, Faith, needs help out of bed; at worst that she is struggling for breath and he will have to call paramedics to take her to hospital.
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Now is the Time- Hardest Hit: Disabled people march in London
Hardest Hit: Disabled people march in London – live coverage
Live coverage from the capital as an expected 5,000-10,000 disabled people protest on the Hardest Hit march against cuts to benefits and services
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETDrGOXZsSc&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
Households will be given up to £10,000 to spend on home improvements
£10,000 payout for a green home revamp
By Tim Shipman
10 May 2011
Households will be given up to £10,000 to spend on home improvements under plans to be unveiled today.
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| Overhaul: Homeowners can benefit from modcons such as under-floor heating and efficient boilers. |
The money can be used to install energy-saving measures such as roof insulation, double glazing and cavity walls.But homeowners will also be able to benefit from desirable modcons such as under-floor heating and new efficient boilers. They could also get public cash to install water-efficient taps and showers, light fittings and draught proofing.
The Government says 14million homes will benefit. Homeowners will qualify if their houses can be made more energy efficient and energy costs can be cut, though not all will qualify for the full £10,000.
Social care cuts: 'The people concerned are invisible'
Social care cuts: ‘The people concerned are invisible’
The most vulnerable sections of society are emerging as the worst hit by council cuts
- Karen McVeigh
- The Guardian, Tuesday 10 May 2011
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Frank Bailey, 80, and his wife Faith, 72, who are at risk of having the funding for overnight care cut.
