Two severely disabled adults have won a landmark high court battle over cost-cutting by their local authority when a judge ruled that Isle of Wight council’s plans to reduce its adult social care budget are unlawful.
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Win in high court over cost-cutting to social care budgets
Council’s social care cuts are unlawful, high court rules
Two disabled people win case against Isle of Wight council, which planned to reduce adult social care budget
- Press Association
- guardian.co.uk,
Lawyers for the disabled claimants said the high court judgment sent a ‘clear message’ to councils across England and Wales.
Carers are at their wits’ end and need more help
Desperate carers appeal for help
EXTRA help for adult carers is vital, a voluntary group leader claims, after a father killed his severely disabled son because he feared placing him into full-time care.
Chairman of Stafford Carers, Frank James, spoke out saying local people were “at their wits’ end” and said he feared that the tragedy of Christopher O’Rourke – who was killed by his devoted father Kevin – could be repeated.
Carers have the option of managing their individual budgets – providing them with an opportunity to pay privately for services specifically tailored to their needs.
£40m budget cuts- Unpaid family carers must be protected
Tees and Hartlepool Trust faces ‘huge’ £40m budget cuts
The Trust will go through a public consultation period to discuss possible cuts
Unions claim services will be hit and jobs lost after health bosses on Teesside announced “huge” budget cuts of £40m over the next three years.
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is making £16m of cuts this year, followed by £14m in 2012/13 and £10m in 2013/14.
