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Council Care Service Costs Rise Sharply (3 January 2012)

Date: 03/01/2012
Duncan Lewis, Legal News Solicitors, Council Care Service Costs Rise Sharply

The cost of council care services for the elderly and the disabled have sharply increased, according to recent figures. Data derived from 93 out of the total of 153 councils in England have revealed that the cost of meals on wheels services has increased by 13 per cent in the last two years alone, while transport costs increased by 33 per cent. The survey revealed significant regional variations in the cost of council care services. However, the Government has claimed that local authorities are held responsible for non-residential care charges.

The findings, which derived from a freedom of information request submitted by the Labour party, has unveiled differences in the charges imposed and the caps on the charges people are required to pay. Liz Kendall, the Shadow health minister, has described the services as a “lifeline” for many individuals and added that the rises in the cost of home care for the elderly and the disabled hit the most vulnerable members of society.

In excess of 500,000 individuals receive home help from their local authorities. Some of these individuals pay for their care, while those possessing savings of less than £13,000 receive care free of charge. The data revealed that costs for home care, including help with washing and dressing, stood at £13.49 per hour, an increase of six per cent in two years. This means that the average person, requiring ten hours of support per week, will be charged over £7,000 per annum year in the event that they are unable to qualify for support funded by the state.

Duncan Lewis’ welfare benefits solicitors can assess clients’ eligibility to state-funded home-based care.

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