Plans to hand control of £5bn benefit to councils 'could restrict older people's care'
Plans to hand control of £5bn benefit to councils 'could restrict older people's care'
Responsibility for attendance allowance could be transferred to local authorities, but critics say it is disguised cost-cutting
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Charlie Weston: Inheritance tax system needs a radical overhaul to make it fair
Charlie Weston: Inheritance tax system needs a radical overhaul to make it fair
INHERITANCE tax could be one of the hot topics in the general election. Despite changes made in the last Budget, the inheritance tax regime is still a big issue in middle Ireland.
Irish Independent
Irish Independent
Financial despair, addiction and the rise of suicide in white America
Financial despair, addiction and the rise of suicide in white America
The death rate for white Americans aged 45 to 54 has risen sharply since 1999, but Montana officials wrestle to explain why the state has the highest rate of suicide in the US at nearly twice the national average – and it’s rising
The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
NHS needs funding rise to make it envy of world again, says healthcare expert
Damage caused by PFI, pay rows and the 2012 reorganisation needs reversing, says Martin McKee of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Cutting ever deeper: councils left no choice but to hollow out elderly care
Cambridgeshire is just one of many authorities forced to cut social care, leaving increasing numbers of elderly people stuck in hospital wards or waiting in A&E
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Parents out of touch with what children are doing on internet
Parents are increasingly out of touch with what their children are doing online.
Irish Independent
Irish Independent