Young people will suffer most from the government’s failure to take seriously the unsustainable pressure on public finances and living standards created by the UK’s ageing population, according to the findings of...
‘Outdated and ever less fit for purpose’: five takeaways from the carer’s allowance report
Dysfunctional DWP failed to notify some carers that they were accruing enormous debt for years, Liz Sayce’s damning report reveals Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this: Share on X (Opens in new...
Early retirement in England increasingly preserve of wealthy, report shows
Early retirement in England is increasingly the preserve of the wealthy as the less well-off are either forced to carry on working to make ends meet or are forced out of the labour market by ill health, research shows...
Social care inequalities deepening due to cost of living crisis and squeezed council budgets, says CQC
Inequalities in access to adult social care are deepening due to the cost of living crisis, staff shortages and squeezed council budgets. That was the message today from the Care Quality Commission in its annual State...
Exploitation and low pay causing poverty among care workers, TUC finds
TUC says urgent investment needed in ‘Cinderella sectors’ to head off demographic timebomb Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in...
Rationing, not strengths-based practice, likely to explain fall in numbers receiving care, finds study
Rationing by councils, rather than the impact of strengths-based practice in reducing need, is the most likely explanation for falling numbers of people receiving adult social care amid record demand. That was the...
