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Liz Perry
Date: 08/05/2013
Today, I read yet more disheartening news about social care.
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Wendy Hynan
Date: 07/05/2013
It is believed that Wanda Maddocks is the first person to be imprisoned by the Court of Protection.
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David Hilton
Date: 02/05/2013
After a swathe of recent attacks by the media over the “secrecy” of the Court of Protection, Justice Secretary, Chris Grayling, has asked a senior Judge to include its workings in his work on improving transparency in the family courts.
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Rachael Healey
Date: 05/04/2013
On 3rd April 2013 the BAA announced that it has issued to all banks and building societies in the UK a new guidance framework to assist them when dealing with people managing the financial affairs of third parties. The new framework is applicable More...
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Wendy Hynan
Date: 30/01/2013
Help with council tax is to become the responsibility of each local authority. They will have to devise their own scheme and will be given 10% less money from central government to administer this.
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Carol McBride
Date: 23/01/2013
The Office of the Public Guardian (‘OPG’) has just released its report entitled ‘Transforming the Services of the OPG’ which sets out how it intends to manage its increased workload and embrace the digital age, given the demands of the Government More...
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Wendy Hynan
Date: 21/01/2013
From April 2013 welfare benefit payments will be capped at around £500 per week for couples and lone parent households and around £350 per week for single adult households.
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Date: 14/01/2013
Mr Justice Headley, sitting in the Court of Protection at London’s High Court, has ruled that a pregnant woman with severe learning difficulties has the mental capacity to decide if she wants the baby.
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Wendy Hynan
Date: 13/01/2013
From April 2013 Housing Benefit will be restricted for those who occupy a larger property than their household size would warrant.
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Date: 08/01/2013
At present there is no limit on the amount of money a person may be asked to fund their care in old age. Only those who have assets of less than £23,500.00 receive their care free.
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