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This text appears to be an excerpt from a news report discussing the growing problem of people falling into debt over home care fees in England, focusing on the case of a man named Ahsan who was left disabled after a car crash and is struggling with rising care costs.
Key points from the text:
– Around 60,000 people fell behind on home care payments in 2022.
– Legal actions or threats thereof relating to unpaid home care fees may have doubled.
– People who fall behind on payments face court action, costs liability, and bailiff visits.
– Disability campaigners warn of a crisis in home care funding.
– The Local Government Association states that adult social care needs sustainable funding and reform.
– Ahsan’s care fees increased from £42.92 to £542.52 per month in 2023, with no clear explanation.
– His family disputes any improvement in his financial or health status that would justify the cost increase.
– Councils are allowed under the Care Act 2014 to increase care fees considering cost pressures, but must safeguard a minimum income for clients.
– Oldham Council (Ahsan’s local authority) has had a 51% increase in home care costs over 3 years, spending £51m but receiving £8m from clients.
– Legal action on unpaid fees has been pursued by many councils, with 2,163 cases since 2023 reported by 45 of 58 councils.
– Campaigners highlight the disconnect between the Care Act’s aims and the reality of underfunded care systems.
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