Representatives of Greenwich social care users have been blocked from attending a meeting held to discuss increased charges because the council is refusing to hold it online. At the beginning of last year councillors voted through a package of cuts to the social care budget, resulting in bigger bills for some of the borough’s most […]
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Greenwich social care charge hikes postponed because of virus outbreak
Controversial new charges on services for disabled people in Greenwich borough will be postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak. In a letter circulated to residents yesterday, Greenwich Council said it would push back the fee increase until at least September due to the uncertainty arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. “Due to the current and rapidly […]
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Social care charge hikes could cost lives, Greenwich councillors told
Harrowing details about how proposed increases to social care charges could impact some of Greenwich borough’s most vulnerable disabled residents have been heard at an emotional meeting. Among the statements from locals were that any increase would force them to cut their own spending on necessities such as food and clothes, as well as potentially driving […]
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Social care staff plan strike over Greenwich Council Telecare cuts
Greenwich Council staff are threatening to strike from 13 September over cuts to its Telecare service, which is used by 2,000 vulnerable people in the borough. The Unite union says that people who call for help will be visited by one person instead of two from Monday, while charges of £6 per week will be […]
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