Can the council reduce their contribution to less than what it was 3 years ago? Mums needs have not changed - we have been perfectly happy with the care agency we use - this week the council emailed me to say from April 1st 2022 (already been and gone) their contributions would reduce by over £200 a week expecting us to makeup the shortfall which we can't. Mum pays a small contribution with the council making up the rest of monies. Can I challenge this? Mum has 4 calls a day (14hrs in total week for personal care). Even if we just use our current agency for morning and bedtime calls its going to be a problem finding someone else to pick up the lunch/tea calls with the amount left in budget. A lot of the agencies we've called were even more expensive that who we currently use.
That's awful Susan
I don't know but someone might know and have answers or suggestions.
Have you google searched for any information on this on a national basis an on your county council and local council basis? have you tried searching your local newspaper?
They might have information about it.
Have you challenged them asking on what basis because nothing has changed?
Good luck, I hope you can get it reinstated.