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• Woman, 86, told she no longer has to repay £13,000 in benefits in DWP U-turn

  04-09-2024 17:42
  
  Exclusive: Case of Sia Kasparis, who has dementia, had been highlighted in Guardian investigation into unpaid careAn 86-year-old woman with advanced dementia has been told by the government she no longer has to repay a £13,000 benefit debt after her case was highlighted by the Guardian.Sia Kasparis, who is partially blind and has been bed-bound for two years, was ordered to repay the huge sum after officials said she had failed to notify them her son had taken up caring duties. Continue re
  
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• Councils in England draining reserves to stay afloat, leaders say

  04-09-2024 01:01
  
  Survey of 24 city authorities finds two in five plan to sell off assets and reduce servicesLocal authority leaders say they are having to drain their financial reserves to keep services afloat and avoid effective bankruptcy.A survey of the mid-tier group of English city councils, which includes Southampton, Hull, Sunderland and Norwich, found that many that had previously avoided financial difficulties during periods of austerity were close to running out of funds. Continue reading...
  
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