Social care
The term social care covers a wide range of services - including domestic help, personal care and residential care - and the MS Society sees its provision as a key element in helping people with MS to participate in society as fully as they wish. The state of social care, and how to secure a fair and equitable solution to the current shortfalls in provision, is going to be a key public debate over the coming years and is one of the Society's main priorities in 2008.
The future of long-term care funding - the social care green paper
The government has proposed a public debate on the future of long-term care funding. This will be followed by a green paper where the Government will outline its proposals for reform. Influencing this green paper is a key part of the MS Society’s policy and campaigns strategy for 2008.Find out more about the green paper and the way care is funded
Visit the Government's website on social care reform
New report from the Coalition on Charging - Charging into Poverty
The MS Society is among 18 major organisations to back a new report published today, which reveals that rising care charges are putting older and disabled people at risk of not being able to afford to eat, heat, wash or get essential support. The report by the Coalition on Charging - a group representing disabled people, older people and carers -shows that rising care charges are causing disabled and older people in England including people with multiple sclerosis (MS) to reduce or even stop their support services.Download the report on social care charges (3005 kb)
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MS Society responds to the review of social care eligibility criteria
The MS Society has responded to the review of eligibility criteria being conducted by the Commission for Social care Inspection.The response identifies problems with the current system and what principles should be the basis of any reform.Read a summary of our key points
Download the MS Society's full response (161 kb)
Need advice on using social care services?
Our MS Essentials range offers help and advice in accessing the services that you need. This guide to using the social care system includes information on assessments, benefits for carers, and Direct Payments.Download MS Essentials 08: Getting the best from social services
Do you live in Scotland?
Download MS Essentials 08 (Scotland): Getting the best from social work in Scotland
