Adjm Bare minimum costs calculation shows how UK benefits fall short
The government has brought adult social care in England to its knees with years of uneven funding and a woefully insufficient plan to fill thousands of staff vacancies, MPs have said in a damning report on a system that provides long-term care for 835,000 people.The public accounts committee said chronic underfunding, rising waiting lists and patchwork funding has placed sustained pressure on local authorities, and the government is falling short on Boris Johnsons promise in 2019 to fix the crisis in social care once and for all .The Department of Health and Social Care is not providing the leadership needed to deliver a social care sector that is sufficient to meet the countrys needs , the cross-party committee concluded.Meg Hillier, it
stanley spain s Labour chair, said: Years of fragmented fund
stanley canada ing and the absence of a clear roadmap has brought the adult social care sector to its knees. Waiting lists are rising, the sector is short tens of thousands of essential staff, and local authority finances are being placed under an unsustainable amount of pressure. Graph of vacancy rates in adult social careThe report comes with al
stanley cups uk most half a million people on waiting lists for care in residential settings or at home and an ageing population causing rising demand. There is also growing concern that some private providers are enjoying increasing profit margins because the government may not have a grip on value for money in a system that costs councils nearly 拢24bn a year.The PAC wants ass Skse Tenants are facing eviction again, despite the UK government s promises
Chris Grayling has performed a U-turn over controversial plans to deprive defendants of the opportunity to choose a solicitor.In the face of overwhelming oppositi
stanley cup on from the legal profession, the justice secretary has abandoned one of the most controversial aspects of proposals to cut 拢220m a year from the legal aid budget.The announcement will not affect the scale of the cuts being imposed on the Ministry of Justice MoJ , but will preserve a traditional element of criminal trials.Barristers and solicitors have united
stanley canada in opposition to the MoJ s plans, arguing that a defendant s ability to choose a solicitor is the best way to ensure high-quality representation is maintained. Lawyers have descended on the streets of London and Manchester for mass protests.Acknowledging the strength of the campaign, Grayling said 鈥?in a statement released before he appears at the Commons justice select committee on Wednesday 鈥?that client choice would now be kept.He declared: Removing the choice of solicitor for clients receiving criminal legal aid was only proposed in order to guarant
stanley france ee lawyers had enough business to make contracts viable. It is clear the profession regards client choice as important and so I expect to make changes that allow a choice of solicitor in the future. Any future scheme for criminal legal aid must guarantee that quality legal advice and representation is available, but we still need to make significant savings. I am therefore pleased the
