Our rights — changes to legal duties

The info on this page is out of date and has been updated here The government passed the Coronavirus Act, which suspends Care Act legal obligations and other duties.  This is supposed to be temporary and kept under review.  We need to know our rights and what the official guidance says about the support services … Read more

Liverpool Mayor against the cuts

Sue Ferguson* in Liverpool writes: Liverpool’s Mayor, Joe Anderson, has stated that he will refuse to implement any future cuts after it was revealed that a fresh round of pain is planned for the City of Liverpool.  The Echo reported: “With services stretched to the maximum in the city, Mayor Anderson has now said enough … Read more

Social care reform — alarm at Tory proposals

At Prime Minister’s Questions on 15 January, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn asked Boris Johnson why the delay on reform of social care addressing the crisis.  Watch video here. What some Conservatives have suggested so far, is even worse than now: A class-biased two-tier system, whereby low-income people continue to get poor-quality care, while those who … Read more