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Previously on "Sharp rise in social care fees a stealth tax - Labour"
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Originally posted by xoggoth View PostI am so impressed with Centurian's reply I can't be bothered to check if it is true. I think it must be (bloody NHS, state, tax etc) so that's all that matters.
Ironically I just picked up a prescription for her in doors and paid nothing for it, nobody does these days up here.
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These costs are not stealth taxes, just higher costs for services.
When they denied all knowledge of the existence of stealth taxes for years they now seem to be unable to know what a tax is.
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I am so impressed with Centurian's reply I can't be bothered to check if it is true. I think it must be (bloody NHS, state, tax etc) so that's all that matters.
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Originally posted by AtW View PostI dunno, what's this prescription charge in free NHS for - a tax or a fee to cover cost of providing goods?!?!
The really expensive drugs tend to be for those that don't even pay for prescriptions anyway because they are so sick they are not working.
So for most of those that actually pay for prescriptions - the NHS makes a killing.
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Sharp rise in social care fees a stealth tax - Labour
"There has been a sharp rise in the cost of council services for elderly and disabled people, Labour has warned.
Data from 93 out of 153 councils in England showed fees for meals on wheels has gone up by 13% over the last two years, while transport rose by 33%.
The survey also found huge regional variations in the charges, which Labour says have become a stealth tax.
The government said local authorities were responsible for non-residential care and changes should be affordable.
Cross-party talks on the future funding of care are to begin in the new year, the BBC understands.
The findings, the result of a freedom of information request by the Labour party, also found differences in the fees levied and the caps on the sum people - mainly the elderly - have to pay. "
Source: BBC News - Sharp rise in social care fees a stealth tax - Labour
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I dunno, what's this prescription charge in free NHS for - a tax or a fee to cover cost of providing goods?!?!Tags: None
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