Unpaid carers are going without basics
The cost of living crisis is affecting unpaid carers particularly hard https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64951275
Tories’ approach to social care blasted by experts
Yet more evidence that simple but vital changes could transform social care. As if we didn’t know! https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/tories-crisis-cash-repeat-approach-29438169?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar
The system for challenging social care assessments does not work
This is an important investigation by the EHRC. It reflects so many common experiences. https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/our-work/news/system-challenging-social-care-decisions-%E2%80%98failing-those-who-need-it%E2%80%99
Shortfall in funding care homes
Labour acknowledges the shortfall but does not suggest ways to fill it, apart from saying it will “keep people at home”. We need End Social Care Disgrace’s 7 Demands to be met.
The cost of electricity is threatening my health
Another example of how the system fails disabled people. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/23/electricity-alive-cost-of-living-crisis-disabled-government-vulnerable?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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