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Charities warn of care home costs

(BBC 18/09/2009)

Charities say families with elderly relatives in local authority care homes in England are struggling to meet demands for top-up fees. Age Concern and Help the Aged say councils are paying about £60 a week less than it takes to provide services, forcing families to meet the shortfall. Care Services Minister Phil Hope told the BBC the situation was "distressing" and "shouldn't be happening".

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