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Their proposals threaten a further demolition of the welfare state, which will leave all but the very poorest forced to cough up for their care.

The union wrote to all the councils yesterday, International Women’s Day, warning that thousands of women across the country “are suffering the effects of in-work poverty, despite their […]

All local authorities in England should be allowed to keep a greater share than they do currently of business rates so they can afford to fund social care properly, says UNISON today (Wednesday). The union is urging the government to grant councils better terms along similar lines to a deal agreed earlier this month with […]

Research reveals the pressure on councils

It also means care workers are understandably reluctant to challenge their employers when things aren’t as they should be, for fear of […]

UNISON will continue to campaign for vital local services to be properly funded after successful day of action focused on social care raised awareness with MPs