Direct paymentshttp://www.communitycare.co.uken-gbThu, 02 Feb 2012 16:24:00 GMTImproving access to social care for adults with autismhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/02/117953/improving-access-to-social-care-for-adults-with-autism.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/02/117953/improving-access-to-social-care-for-adults-with-autism.htmlNew support from the Social Care Institute for Excellence Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:24:00 GMTCommunity Care's predictions for social care in 2012http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/12/23/117891/community-cares-predictions-for-social-care-in-2012.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/12/23/117891/community-cares-predictions-for-social-care-in-2012.htmlCare funding deadlock, industrial strife and a change of leadership at a key agency. We gaze into our crystal ball to predict what 2012 might hold for social care (Pic: Everett Collection/Rex Features )Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:28:00 GMTNLGN: government must rethink personal budgets targethttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/11/17/117790/nlgn-government-must-rethink-personal-budgets-target.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/11/17/117790/nlgn-government-must-rethink-personal-budgets-target.htmlThe government must relax its 2013 target for 100% take-up of personal budgets in adult social care, according to the New Local Government Network.Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:58:00 GMTPeople with dementia being denied direct paymentshttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/11/17/117757/people-with-dementia-being-denied-direct-payments.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/11/17/117757/people-with-dementia-being-denied-direct-payments.htmlPeople with dementia are not reaping the benefits of personal budgets because of a lack of information and knowledge among social care professionals, and tightening eligibility criteria, an Alzheimer's Society report warns today (Thursday). Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:03:00 GMTUKHCA warns councils over care funding cutshttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/11/16/117771/ukhca-warns-councils-over-care-funding-cuts.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/11/16/117771/ukhca-warns-councils-over-care-funding-cuts.htmlCare agencies are increasingly willing to use the courts to address home care funding issues, the United Kingdom Homecare Association has warned councils. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:08:00 GMT