Elderly people spent £1.6bn on nursing home charges and home help last year, official figures show. Under the controversial means-testing system, pensioners paid £892million towards residential care in 2007-8. Older people also spent £258m on home help and £37m on equipment to help them cope with everyday tasks and adapting their houses to their needs, according to the new statistics.
Elderly people forced to spend £1.6bn on nursing home fees and home help - The Telegraph 7th October 2008
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
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