Cutbacks ''Force Rationing of Services for Elderly' How the Aged Are Coping

Author: Tom Harper

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Summary

HUNDREDS OF thousands of elderly people have had their "social care'' cut in the past decade.

Seven in 10 councils in England have been forced to "ration'' services since Labour came to power, according to the Local Government Association.

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Cutbacks ''Force Rationing of Services for Elderly' How the Aged Are Coping

Most town halls now provide services - including meals-on- wheels, trips to day centres and home visits from social workers - only to pensio...