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05 July 2007  Survey shows increasing care costs for older Britons
Fewer older Britons in need of social care are getting access to vital services, while charges for this care are on the increase, according to a recent survey.

The annual report from national charity Counsel and Care has assessed the care provided by local authorities across the country.

It reported that "low-level" care services - such as shopping and cleaning - are being reduced, with resources exhausted by intensive care provided to fewer numbers of people.

Stephen Burke, chief executive at Counsel and Care, said: "There is a triple lottery for care services: based on where someone lives; how their local authority applies the eligibility criteria for services; and the charging policy of the local authority."

He added that the elderly deserve better access to care with the need for an increase in funding of preventative services to more "realistic" levels, warning of the possibility of a collapse in the care system without such a rise in available resources.

Last week, Age Concern called on new prime minister Gordon Brown to fundamentally transform the social care system among a raft of proposed measures to improve life for older Britons.

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