WAMES’ volunteer Sylvia Penny who cares for her adult daughter with ME, her adult son with asperger’s and her 90 year old mother, was one of the people interviewed on BBC Wales about the proposed changes to social care in Wales.
In the draft bill more people who look after disabled, sick and frail relatives could be entitled to help at home under proposals to change the law in Wales. Carers will have their needs assessed and could get a payment that puts them in control of their own care budget. But the Welsh government has said extra funding will not be required to deliver the Social Services and Wellbeing Bill.
WAMES joins other charities asking who will benefit, what support will be offered and when – 2016 is a long time away!
BBC news item: Helping hand for carers proposed in Wales
The Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services, Gwenda Thomas introduces the bill in a video on the Welsh Government website. (She speaks in Welsh first, then English)
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