Cash for care
Cash for care - tell us your story
Local councils across the country are introducing a new system called ‘personal budgets’, to give people cash to spend on the care they need.
UNISON is worried that some councils are rushing these changes through, which could leave vulnerable elderly or disabled people struggling to cope. Staff providing care will also see big changes.
Are you?
- Getting cash for care and maybe employing a personal assistant or are you receiving care from the local council or an agency?
- A care worker employed by an individual, a local authority, a private agency or do you volunteer?
- An unpaid carer for a family member or friend?
- Know someone who is receiving care?
Tell us your story
Email us at cashforcare@unison.co.uk , or write to
Local Government, UNISON, Freepost WC5652, London, WC1H 9BR
Things we'd like to know
We want to hear your story of care - good or bad. Things like:
- Who provides your care?
- What is the quality of your current care?
- Has it changed in any noticeable way over the last year or so?
- Have you been given a personal budget or cash for care and what difference has it made to the care you now receive?
- What choices or improvements in care would you like to see?
- How would you like your social care to be delivered in the future?
- If you’re a care worker or personal assistant what would improve your working conditions? What are the main problems working as a care worker?
- How would you like to see care work services delivered in the future?
Send your story to us by Friday 29th February 2010
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