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Article: Minister's pledge on OAP free personal care
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- Evening Times
- Article date:
- November 18, 2002
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HEALTH minister Malcolm Chisholm has reassured pensioners that all
those entitled to free personal care will receive it.
Mr Chisholm's promise follows reports that hundreds across
Scotland face being put on waiting lists before receiving care.
Five local authorities have revealed they have concerns that
demands introduced by the Scottish Executive just four months ago
will outstrip government funding.
Under the Executive's policy - estimated to cost (pounds)
125million a year - everyone who passed an assessment of need would
be entitled to free medical care and (pounds) 90 a week to pay for
personal care such as bathing and cleaning.
But last week Highland Council raised concerns that it ...