With the death of Queen Elizabeth II, described as “Elizabeth the Great”, comes a wave of reflection and remembrance amongst Britain’s oldest who are sharing their own stories about the country’s longest reigning “marvellous” monarch. After 70 years on the throne and in her Jubilee year, Elizabeth II died on the afternoon of 8 September […]
Prime Minister Liz Truss said during her first PMQs clash with Labour leader Keir Starmer that she will be reversing the 1.25 per cent rise in National Insurance and is scrapping the Health and Social Care Levy. During PMQs (Prime Minister’s Questions) on September 7, Liz Truss spoke of plans to reverse the 1.25 per
The government has confirmed that around six million people with disabilities in the UK will be given a one-off £150 cost of living payment from 20 September. People with a qualifying disability benefit will be paid automatically from 20 September, with most of those eligible expected to receive their one-off payment within a couple of
Britain’s new Prime Minister must intervene to solve a care staffing crisis which has led to a sticking plaster reliance on agency staff who are more expensive, inexperienced and unreliable, says Care England’s chief executive. Boris Johnson may have packed his bags to vacate 10 Downing Street and despite promises to fix social care, during
Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay has ordered civil servants to significantly increase overseas recruitment of NHS and social care staff before the winter. Mr Barclay said, in an interview with The Telegraph, that his department was in a “real sprint” to get ready for September and a decision to hire more overseas staff
Keeping your home warm in the winter can be expensive. The fuel poverty charity NEA estimates that around 4 million UK households are unable to afford sufficient heating, and around 8500 deaths in the winter of 2019/20 were caused by cold homes. If you are an older person, are on a low income or receive certain benefits,
Financial support with heating your home 2022. Published by Home Care UK. Read More »
NHS leaders are demanding the government make social care its ‘top priority’ as people’s safety is at risk from a lack of care provision. A July poll of 243 NHS leaders has found 99 per cent are seeing a social care workforce crisis in their local area and almost all think it is worse than
In response to over one million NHS staff being given a pay rise of at least £1,400 with the lowest earners receiving up to 9.3 per cent, care chiefs are calling on the government to place adult social care staff on an equal footing with NHS staff. Under the Agenda for Change contract, nurses, paramedics
If you have reached State Pension age and have a disability that means you need someone to look after you, you can help with the extra costs involved by claiming Attendance Allowance. Although you are free to use the money as you wish, the money you get from the benefit can help towards funding your
Attendance Allowance to help fund your home care. Published by Home Care UK. Read More »
A care worker told MPs in the House of Commons they need to ditch the perception that care work is unskilled, saying “it is simply not true”. Chevonne Baker, who works for Right at Home Basingstoke spoke to the Health and Social Care Committee chaired by MP Jeremy Hunt, giving her recommendations for improving retention
Home care worker tells MPs care work is ‘not unskilled’. Published by Home Care UK. Read More »