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Stop the practice of charging self funding OAPs higher care rates than councils

Submitted on Thursday 8th February 2018

Published on Monday 19th February 2018

Current status: Closed

Closed: Sunday 19th August 2018

Signatures: 58

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Council ~ express ~ UK

Petition Action

Stop the practice of charging self funding OAPs higher care rates than councils

Petition Details

Self funding residential care or nursing pensioners subsidise the fees for council patients by hundreds of pounds per week for exactly the same care. All fees should be transparent and equal for all clients. Councils must pay more, private funders should pay the equivalent rate to ensure fairness.

Additional Information

Financial Times Article:
https://www.ft.com/content/6c61fa30-f1dc-11e6-8758-6876151821a6

AGE UK report:
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/Documents/EN-GB/Press%20releases/behind_the_headlines_care_homes_oct2016.pdf?dtrk=true

Express Article:
https://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/723552/Wrong-sensible-savers-to-subsidise-care-elderly-old-age-saving-self-funding


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