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Social care cuts are already biting, say charities
Social care cuts are already biting, say charities
One in four disabled and older people say their services have been reduced even before the spending cuts next month
- Patrick Butler
- The Guardian, Wednesday 30 March 2011
Nearly one in four disabled and older people have experienced cuts to services and increased charges for care, even before local authority spending cuts are implemented, say charities.
Many families are already being “pushed to breaking point” by reductions to the amount of care they receive, including transport help and respite care, with more than half saying increased charges mean they can no longer afford food and heating.
Norwich people with a zest for life
Norwich people with a zest for life
Shaun Lowthorpe Monday, March 28, 2011
12:48 PM
Picture of Margaret Hudson, a parachuting grandmother, to go with an EDP Sunday feature about the growing number of older folk who are doing these sky dives for fun or charity
Are you older, but still active? Do you think you have got something to offer, whether it is helping to keep an eye on your neighbours, talking to someone who may be feeling lonely or helping out with somebody’s shopping?
Then Age UK Norwich and Age UK Norfolk wants to hear from you.
Today sees the launch of a new campaign to celebrate age in later life.
Poorest ‘hit hard by recession’
Pensioners and the poorest households are amongst those that have been the worst hit by the recession, according to a study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and the BBC.
The richest households – though better able to cope – were hit even harder.
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