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It will mean that her life is far from fulfilled or enriched. it will mean that she has to make difficult choices, or i have to make difficult choices for her. that she can't take a train to where she plays football with her team. when mum told me, she just burst out into tears, and i was like... i hate seeing my mum cry. the family also says £1500 was taken from saskia's account without warning to cover backdated charges. without my intervention, she would not have had any food that week, she would have not been able to pay her gas, electricity or water bills. the bbc asked councils in engla...

Learning disability services. this is another sign social care is in crisis and it needs more money, it needs proper reform. this is simply wrong, that people who are the least well off in society are being expected to make up the shortfall, when this money should come from government. directors of council care services say after years of austerity, their finances are so tight they face really tough decisions. it is not what local authorities would choose to do, but increasingly we are just running out of options. we need to stay solvent, we want to continue to be able to provide services and ...

Without my intervention, she would not have had any food that week, she would have not been able to pay her gas, electricity or water bills. the bbc asked councils in england about increases in care charges. 83 responded. in the past two years, they have increased the money they collect from people needing care by £51 million, the equivalent of a 13% rise in costs for each person getting support. and six councils have doubled the money they raised from community—based learning disability services. this is another sign social care is in crisis and it needs more money, it needs proper reform....

The increased charges. she was horrified when the amount saskia was expected to contribute to her care from her benefits suddenly increased from £92 a month to more than £500 a month. when mum told me, shejust burst out into tears. i hate seeing my mum crying. the family also says £1500 was taken from saskia's account without warning to cover backdated charges. without my intervention, she would not have had any food that week, she would have not been able to pay her gas, electricity or water bills. the bbc asked councils in england about increases in care charges. 83 responded. in the past...

An NHS team who provide rehabilitation for people with learning disabilities and mental health difficulties have scooped an award for their work…