Attendance allowance domcillary and care home social care
Interesting radio show.
My comments are:
Domiciliary care home charges should be set at a maximum charge which reflects the amount of attendance allowance a person can receive: £41.65 for lower rate and £62.25 for the higher rate. Yes, these rates are derisory low and should be increased. Also, I believe there should be a third level for people in privately funded care homes.
Another area where the elder are being hit is in residential care homes. The disparity between Warwickshire County Councils maximum residential care home fee and that of a residential care home for people with dementia in Leamington Spa is now £122 per week! People on low incomes can no longer have there loved ones living nearby. Because it mean their family would have to find £122.
These are comments which need to be changed to day, and could be.
As for the future, that is another thing. It's all very well suggesting private insurance. But in Europe there are still top-up fees required from the person and or their families!
Yours fraternally
Chris Edgerton