Austerity bites for elderly in Britain
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LUTON — The deep cuts in social spending in Britain are only just starting to hurt — and for disabled 75-year-old David Gower they threaten to cut off the care on which he depends.
David is virtually paralyzed and only able to live in his modest home in Luton, north of London, because four carers visit him every day.
“Those visits are my lifeline — without them, I couldn’t get out of bed,” said the former railway technician.
Of the 120 pounds (142 euros, 190 dollars) pension he receives a week, he hands over 100 pounds every month to the local authorities to pay for his care.
On top of that he must pay a modest rent for his small flat in sheltered accommodation..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20101219com7.html
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