Dementia sufferers and disabled people could be “screened out” of the care system by a loophole in the fine print of new rules to decide whether people are frail enough to qualify, charities have warned.
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Go on the internet – or lose access to government services, Francis Maude tells pensioners
Francis Maude, the Cabinet Office minister, said: ‘Everything that can be delivered online, should be delivered online and only online.‘ Photo: Rii Schroer
3:51PM BST 10 Jun 2014
Elderly people will have to have to go on to the internet or risk losing access to key government services, Francis Maude has said
Elderly people will have to have to go on online or risk losing access to key government services, Francis Maude has said
The Cabinet Office minister said in the future most public services would only be available on the internet “because we think that is a better thing for people’s lives”.
Five top tips for family carers revealed
Which? Elderly Care guide launched for Carers Week
10 June 2014
To support Carers Week, Which? Elderly Care published a new online guide to help family carers.
Our research shows that around 800,000 older people receive care in the UK at any one time and that about 80% of this is organised by family members – the carers who are the hidden backbone of the care system. To help carers plan their time, here are five top tips from our new online guide.
