A scheme which offers people money to take in patients discharged from hospital could be expanded. The Care Rooms project offers a room to those needing support but “minimal care needs” before they move back into their own home after surgery or a fall. North Yorkshire County Council is considering introducing it to other areas after a year-long pilot in Selby and York. Homeowners get £50 a night...
Government’s £500m support scheme failing Britain’s poorest households
A key part of the government’s response to the cost of living crisis has not been available to applicants for months in some parts of the country after councils ran out of money, the Observer can reveal. The government launched the £500m Household Support Fund (HSF) last autumn to help poorer households with essentials. Ministers have highlighted the HSF in response to accusations it isn’t doing...