@implausibleblog@CourtneyWilding@andyburnham It costs more per hour to keep people in their own homes but as these visits are kept short on purpose it works out cheaper for the LA than a care home. Dom care providers are handing back contracts as they cannot meet demand either due to the costs or lack of staff.
@fimbisj@implausibleblog@andyburnham You donβt know what youβre talking about. Youβre trying to compare a local high street greengrocer with Tesco. Still lots of care providers who are family owned & run despite many going bust every year compared to the giant corporations that have 60beds or more
@CPhilpOfficial The gendarmes that punctured a boat full of migrants ended up in court so no they cannot do it once itβs in the water. Thatβs why the migrants are waiting in the sea to board a boat & not on the beach
@Lord_Talbot64 Councils put out people for tender to care home providers on the framework. They pay Β£1000 approx per week on standard rate, more if dementia or complex needs. So roughly Β£6 per hour. Home care is about Β£12-14 per hour but 15minute visits twice daily or more are common
@SandyofSuffolk Iβm disabled & work part time but I donβt claim any benefits- I have a blue badge & thatβs it. I know that it would be very difficult to claim PIP despite being eligible.
Andy Burnham thinks profit is the problem in social care. It isnβt. Reality is.
His plan would:
β’ hit taxpayers with huge new costs
β’ punish thousands of excellent independent and family-run care providers
β’ ignore half of adult social care, which supports working-age adults
Worst of all, it ignores the biggest flaw in the system. Councils have underpaid for care for years, with self-funding families quietly making up the shortfall.
Drive out the providers who keep that system afloat and you donβt create a National Care Service.
You create a National Care Crisis.
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