There is a likelihood of reduction in expenditure on social care for pensioners by 8.4%, AgeUK Charity has revealed.
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Michelle Mitchell, Age UK's charity director, said: "Funding for social care is already inadequate and the system today is failing many older people at the time when they really need help. The consequences of cutting expenditure further by 8.4%, as indicated by our research, could be devastating. We are fearful that even more vulnerable older people will be left to struggle alone and, in some cases, will be put at risk."
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