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Crisis in Social Care

Crisis in Social Care

From5 Live Investigates


Crisis in Social Care

From5 Live Investigates

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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Sep 14, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

5live Investigates has exclusive figures which reveal nine out of ten councils no longer provide social care to people whose needs are assessed as 'low' or 'moderate.' This affects people who struggle to wash themselves, dress themselves or perfom basic domestic duties. 500,000 people who would have qualified for social care five years ago can no longer access help from their local authority. The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services which has collated the figures, says the current social care system is 'unsustainable.' The Government says it is investing £3.8 billion pounds in the Better Care Fund which will help more people.
Released:
Sep 14, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Adrian Goldberg presents cutting edge investigative journalism, as well as taking on listeners' campaigns and consumer issues