7 February, 2025
5 February, 2025
New guidance confirms that the personal expenses allowance, minimum income guarantee, and savings credit disregards will all rise in line with inflation
30 January, 2025
Social Care Minister announces more than £5 million is to be shared between the two schemes
24 January, 2025
However, non-statutory advisory board will be established to address the need for enhanced national support and oversight
9 January, 2025
Sir Andrew Dilnot, head of previous government-commissioned attempts to reform adult social care, says that it would be ‘perfectly feasible’ for the current government to reach an informed final decision on a way forward by the end of 2025
3 January, 2025
Changes this year will include an extra £86 million funding for the Disabled Facilities Grant to help more disabled and elderly people to live more independently and reduce hospitalisations
19 December, 2024
McMinnis, Re Application for Judicial Review [2024] NICA 77
18 December, 2024
Government also says that it will consult in 2025 on options to improve the transparency of council tax billing, and to introduce a default option to pay over 12 months as with most other household bills
9 December, 2024
Consultation response also confirms that a shared services approach at either a regional or national level will be considered in order to address inconsistencies in charging regime operations across local authorities
21 November, 2024
Review of Ombudsman service also shows that 80 per cent of social care and 84 per cent of housing complaints were upheld in 2023/2024
19 November, 2024
Petition of CM attorney to AM against Western Isles Council [2024] CSOH 103
15 November, 2024
However, Minister says that the government remains committed to the new service, and that work continues to progress its plans as quickly and effectively as possible
6 November, 2024
Autumn survey of social services directors also shows that current pressures limit spending to only those with the highest needs, precluding investment in preventative services or long-term improvements
6 November, 2024
New NHS figures also show that around a sixth of new DPAs involved local authorities loaning care users the cost of care in instalments rather than paying a care home directly
4 November, 2024
First inquiry of the newly appointed Commons Committee will examine issues including the cost of inaction to individuals, the NHS and local authorities
31 October, 2024
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales highlights that less than 3 per cent of carers in recent investigation had had their needs assessed
25 October, 2024
CQC annual State of Care survey also finds that the number of new requests for adult social care support that resulted in no service being provided increased by 27 per cent compared to 2017/2018
8 October, 2024
Forming part of a wider review of current legislation, Commission says it wants to ensure that reform will make the law 'fairer, simpler and more up to date'
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