The Conservative Government’s dogmatic and heartless drive to completely stop central government’s funding for council budgets regardless of the consequences is biting ever deeper.  In just a few years time Stockport will no longer receive a Revenue Support Grant from the government and will have to rely on locally collected income for most services.

Next year’s further heavy cuts mean even more services will be cut or reduced including adult social care funding. This time, some of the cuts will fall on some of our most vulnerable members of society – those that need care at home.

From 2020 Stockport will no longer receive a Revenue Support Grant from the government !

With no choice but to cut costs the council is consulting on possible changes to the levels of support that people may receive to help with their care costs.

You can have your say using the council’s website here: https://www.stockport.gov.uk/adult-social-care-non-residential-charging-consultation

Some of the services under threat of less funding support include:

Home care – when a carer visits a person at home on a regular basis to offer personal care and support with things like washing and dressing.
Day Services – for people who benefit from structured activities and social interaction whilst also offering a break for carers.
Extra care – where an onsite team of staff provide care and support to people living in a sheltered housing environment.
Telecare – a monitoring and response service that helps to protect and support people. Sensors are placed in the home which raise the alarm in the event of a fall or any other emergency.

Cllr Jon Twigge said, “Stockport has resisted cuts like these for years but with such severe budget pressures some services will have to be reduced.  It is time to look much harder as a society on how we distribute our wealth and the implications of holding back support from those most in need.”