Louise Casey; Pensioner deaths; Cuts

Public service cuts to target middle classes

Looming cuts in public services will be targeted at middle-class families under Harriet Harman’s Equality Bill.
Details slipped out yesterday reveal ministers, councils and other public bodies will have a duty to reduce the impact of cuts on the poor.

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It’s none of your business: What Age Concern told neighbour who phoned fearing for older couple later found dead in their home

A woman who spent weeks desperately trying to arrange help for her elderly neighbours before they were found dead in their freezing home was told by Age Concern: ‘It’s got nothing to do with you.’
Heather Footitt took action after Derek Randall, 76, begged her for assistance because he could no longer look after his wheelchair-bound wife Jean, 79.

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‘Problem’ families should be put into care, says crime adviser

Problem families can cost the taxpayer £330,000 a year each as police and social services attempt to tackle the consequences of bad behaviour, the Government’s neighbourhood crime adviser said.

Louise Casey, director-general of the Home Office neighbourhood, said that a small number of families caused “phenomenal” problems as children were allowed to run riot on estates, and that politicians had to tackle poor parenting.

Read more on this story in The Times

 

 

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