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LGiU urges rethink over care finance

Questions have been raised regarding the provision of social care from councils, including how it is funded and the standard of service.

Questions have been raised regarding the provision of social care from councils, including how it is funded and the standard of service.

Councils have been called on by think-tank, the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU), to take action against higher costs for care, and the lack of financial advice available for those self-funding care in later life, which may result in people requiring state support.

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