'Loss-making' Rates Behind Decline in Community Care Work

Lainey Gough, our Director of Operations and Impact, said: ‘The future for specialist community care practice is bleak. The difficulties in accessing such advice is not the result of a lack of demand but a lack of supply. Demand for this type of legal work is going to increase as the population ages and we need to ensure that those requiring specialist advice receive it. Early legal advice can make a significant difference to people who are entitled to social care, securing care and support to meet essential needs. Early resolution is also often less costly to the public purse and avoids the stress and expense of legal proceedings.’

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