Labour hikes elderly care charge to £20 an hour
Labour Lambeth is hitting the most at risk older people in Vassall Ward with a huge increase in home care charges to £20 an hour. Only a year ago the charges rose from £7.55 an hour to £17.50 an hour, which caused uproar at the time. "Labour has come back for more and unless your needs are considered 'critical' you don't get any help at all," says Stuart Barr.
Labour councillors at the annual budget making meeting last month (February) offered no defence of the hikes insisting that "consultation" was still continuing. "That was rather rich," says Stuart. "As after shedding crocodile tears, minutes later they all voted through a new budget that sticks up the charges from £17.50 to £20 an hour.
"As a result of this shameful act," Stuart adds, "many older people will be forced to go into care homes at huge expense instead of enjoying being independent in their own homes during the twilight of their lives."
Labels: Care charges, Elderly people, Labour Lambeth, Stuart Barr, Vassall ward
posted by Cllr John Whelan on Thursday, March 06, 2008
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