Posted in News on Mar 4th, 2010
The House of Lords is currently debating the exact nature of the forthcoming Personal Care at Home Bill, before issuing a White Paper. In response to questions raised about how the Bill will affect people who currently receive NHS-funded continuing care for serious health needs Baroness Thornton made the following statement: ‘If an individual has [...]
Posted in News on Feb 12th, 2010
In other news around the White Paper, the Guardian reports that the government is considering a compulsory levy of £20,000 to be charged to an individual’s estate after their death. The money raised would be put into the social care funding ‘pot’ for care home fees. Ministers are currently divided over the scheme, which some [...]
Posted in News on Feb 12th, 2010
The Prime Minister has announced that the Personal Care at Home bill will be extended to provide people aged 65+ with six weeks of free home care after they have left hospital or residential care, or after they have suffered an illness or injury at home. This type of care, often referred to as ‘intermediate [...]
Posted in News on Feb 12th, 2010
As Labour prepares to release a White Paper on the new structure of social care in England, the government is coming under fire for its Personal Care at Home bill, which will form part of the new National Care Service. The bill, which promises to provide free home care for people aged over 65 and [...]
Posted in News on Jan 31st, 2010
Social services directors have warned that the annual cost of implementing the Personal Care at Home bill could be £500 million more government figures currently show. The results of a survey show that the weekly cost of providing personal care to a single person is around £200 – double the government’s estimate. The original figures were [...]
Posted in News on Jan 31st, 2010
Four charities have come together to give their backing to the Personal Care at Home bill, which was due for its second reading in Parliament on 1 February. Age Concern / Help the Aged, Counsel and Care, Parkinson’s Disease Society and Carers UK issued a joint statement in support of the Bill, which promises free [...]
