March 31, 2016
Through the conversations that the Commissioner has with older people across Wales, and the direct case support that she provides, it is clear that paying for social care is both a complex and emotive issue. The Commissioner has received a number of enquiries that relate in particular to requests from care providers for ‘third party payments’ towards the cost of care (when an individual receives funding from a Local Authority or Health Board), or charges for ‘additional services’.
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