A government personal care which aims to help 400,000 people is being criticised by local councils who will bear the brunt of the funding. It comes as private cross-party talks over the long-term care for the elderly broke down in acrimony this week.
Sir Jeremy Beecham, vice-chair of the Local Government Association (LGA) which represents local authorities in England, examines the challenges to council funding of long-term care for the elderly.
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