Nearly 2,000 requests for vital social care have been turned down every single day since Boris Johnson first promised to fix the broken system. Nearly 2,000 requests for vital social care have been turned down every single day since Boris Johnson first promised to fix the broken system [File photo]It means that every day, nearly 2,000 people were told the state would not pay for them to have the care and support they desperately need. Parliament rose for its summer recess on Thursday, meaning it is unlikely that any social care plans will be unveiled before the autumn. The Daily Mail has campaigned tirelessly for better social care support for the elderly. It found that more than four in five want Mr Johnson to fulfil his pledge to 'fix social care, once and for all'.

Source: Daily Mail July 23, 2021 23:48 UTC