About half of those getting care from Telford & Wrekin Council would see increases. Full details:
Proposals to increase social care costs in Telford and Wrekin are going out to public consultation.The consultation will last about 11 weeks and people affected are expected to be contacted to work out a financial assessment.
Councillor Paul Watling, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health Systems, said it was due to "less government funding and a growing demand for social care services from an ageing population and from people with complex support needs". Out of the 1,882 people who receive chargeable care in Telford and Wrekin, 943 could be affected by one or more of the above proposed changes, the Local Democracy Reporting Services said.More than 900 people given an increased contribution towards their adult social care - if financially able to
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