Cost of care set to rocket in East Lothian as council increases charges
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Vulnerable and elderly residents in East Lothian will have to pay more for services including meals, community alarms and transport after plans to increase fees were approved. East Lothian councillors gave the go-ahead for plans to scrap some subsidies, increase charges and raise the percentage of disposable income which people will be asked to pay towards their care for non-residential services. The move will mean the cost of community alarms will go up over the next three years as the current...

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