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Residential care: will social security still pay?
- Authors:
- WISTOW Gerald, HENWOOD Melanie
- Publisher:
- University of Leeds. Nuffield Institute for Health
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 17p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
Wrong way home
- Authors:
- WISTOW Gerald, HENWOOD Melanie
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 23.6.94, 1994, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
The Department of Social Security have confirmed that there is a loophole in the legislation which allows some people to make their own arrangements to enter care, funded by public moneys and with no assessment of their needs by social services departments. Outlines how the continuing social security route is open to some people and shows the damaging implications for the NHS. Argues that the loophole should be closed.