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The importance of social care to elderly people in Wales
Bill has the potential to ward off problems in the provision of social care
- by Julia McWatt, Western Mail
- Sep 10 2012
Amy Clifton outlines the importance of social care to elderly people in Wales
IT IS widely acknowledged that the existing arrangements for providing care in Wales are struggling under increasing pressure and a lack of resources.
Quality of services, eligibility criteria for care services and the amount that people pay for those services vary significantly across Wales.
In most local authorities today, people with low, moderate, and often substantial care needs do not receive any support from care authorities.
Unpaid carers – the majority of whom are aged over 50, currently provide 96% of care in communities across Wales.
Countywide carers support service to be set up in West Sussex
Countywide carers support service to be set up in West SussexWEST Sussex County Council is preparing to enhance its support services for people who provide care and support for an adult in their family.
It is advertising a three-year £1.4million contract for its direct access countywide service, available to all carers of adults, from April 1, 2013.
This will replace the current Carers Support Services Partnership, run by three local charities.
The service has helped carers to maintain their own health and wellbeing, in delivering short breaks for carers and in providing training and specialist advice to help carers develop their expertise in providing care to a loved one.
Benefits changes: Universal Credit system warning
Seventy organisations involved in the benefits system have raised concerns about a government overhaul.
9 September 2012 Last updated at 09:06
The Universal Credit aims to make the system simpler by replacing five work-based benefits with one benefit.
The groups are worried about moving to monthly payments, access to an online system and whether a new IT system will be ready by an October 2013 deadline.
The government says managing the system online will save money, and that the new benefit is set to come in on time.
Ministers have said they are determined to reform the system, so it pays people to work rather than claim benefits.
Written evidence, seen by BBC Radio 4’s The World This Weekend, was submitted to the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee by organisations representing councils, charities, trades unions, business groups and housing organisations.
