Tag Archives: social care

Husband who cares for his wife with MS faces misery because they have a spare bedroom

March 15, 2013   Carers, Multiple Sclerosis, Scotland, ukcuts

‘I’d rather go to jail than pay bedroom tax’ – husband carer’s desperation over controversial welfare cut

PETER PAPWORTH, who looks after his disabled wife, says he’d rather be behind bars than pay the Con-Dem’s bedroom tax.

Peter and Amanda Papworth
Peter and Amanda Papworth
PETER JOLLY NORTHPIX

A HUSBAND who cares for his disabled wife is among the first people to be hit by the Con-Dem Government’s controversial bedroom tax.

Peter Papworth received a demand from Highland Council this week but vows he will go to jail rather than pay.

The 38-year-old lives with wife Amanda, who has multiple sclerosis, in a two-bedroom house in Inverness.

But Highland Council say the couple must fork out £9.96 a week from next month as they have a spare room.

He is now demanding a meeting with local Lib Dem MP Danny Alexander – a leading member of the Coalition Government behind the tax.

Peter said: “My stomach is knotted with anger. To some people it might only be £40 a month but we simply cannot afford it. This will have a devastating effect on us.”

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Starting in April, Helping carers choose good quality care providers.

March 11, 2013   Carers

Helping people to choose good quality, local care – information for care providers

27 February, 2013

The Department of Health is launching new online profiles for every registered care and support provider to the public in April 2013, alongside information and advice to help people understand, choose and compare their local care and support options.

People will be encouraged to use these new provider profiles on the NHS Choices website to help narrow down their search for good quality, registered care that meets their personal needs and preferences. The profiles are a major step in enabling people to make more informed and confident choices about care for themselves or family members.

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Compulsory training for Care home staff to protect elderly

March 9, 2013   Carers, Older care

Care home staff to have compulsory training under government plans to protect elderly

Care home staff will be forced to undergo compulsory training for the first time under government plans to protect the elderly from abuse and neglect, The Telegraph can disclose.

Residents and their relatives will be able to comment on services and score them

By , Political Correspondent

9:58PM GMT 08 Mar 2013

The lack of basic requirements for training care workers is leaving frail pensioners in the hands of staff who have “no idea what they are doing”, Norman Lamb, the health minister, warned.

Proposals expected within weeks will outline national minimum standards for preparing new recruits to work in nursing homes. Carers who help with tasks such as washing and dressing elderly people in their own homes will also be required to undertake the training.

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