
Derbyshire County Council’s cost-saving care plan could leave vulnerable struggling to pay for their own support
Derbyshire council chiefs are considering introducing a dramatic cost-saving care service proposal to lower by more than half a cash-limit, cut-off figure which is used to decide who is eligible for subsidised services and who may have to pay for support based on their disposable income and capital. The Conservative-led Derbyshire County Council currently allows a £50,000 capital and disposable income limit for those who benefit from the local authority’s subsidised care […]