Rejected petition Cut the cost of care homes and stop the repossession of the personal belongings.

My great auntie has been in hospital since 27th December with a broken hip and was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's. We have since been notified that she will need care. The prices of care homes and some equate to over £1000 a week which is taken from the elderly persons savings.

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Once an elderly persons hard earned savings have run out, the council revert to the belongings of that said person including their home. I am of the understanding that people who rely on the council for money or do not have savings are funded by the council for their care. Why should the government/ council have the right to take peoples hard earned money and property to fund care whilst others do not have to pay a penny.

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Date submitted 23 February 2018
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