Property News · December 12, 2016

Council tax hike being considered to cover social care costs


Move being looked at to tackle cash crisis but experts say it will not be enough and could result in postcode lottery in servicesMinisters are looking at increasing council tax to pay for social care but have been warned that it will not tackle funding problems which are “out of control”.Experts, including the former Tory health secretary Stephen Dorrell, have warned of a growing cash crisis hitting local government and the NHS. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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