02 Jul 2013
Michelle Mitchell, charity director general of Age UK
YES
The Government has announced new national eligibility criteria setting out a minimum threshold on who should be offered care and support by local authorities in England.
However charities such as Age UK are concerned that...
Norman Lamb, Care MinisterNO
Care Minister Norman Lamb has said the criteria is being introduced to put an end to the ‘postcode lottery’ because “we know people are often confused about what care they can expect from their local authority and far too many........