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New Social Care plans – “Devil in Detail”

November 25, 2009 Featured

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Andrew Turner

the Island’s MP, has condemned proposals to integrate the Attendance Allowance (AA) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for over-65s in a new social care system. The Government’s Personal Care at Home Bill, a step on the way to a National Care Service, was announced in the Queen’s Speech last week. The small print [...]

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