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Friends and family carers archive 2017-2018

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North Tyneside Council (17 002 928)

Report Upheld Friends and family carers 27-Feb-2018

Summary: Mrs X complains the Council has paid her an incorrect allowance as Special Guardian for her two granddaughters. Her representative Mrs Y says the Council has been paying the same incorrect allowance to 171 other Special Guardians.
Royal Borough of Greenwich (16 005 108)

Report Upheld Friends and family carers 07-Aug-2017

Summary: Ms B complains the council did not tell her she could apply for a Residence Order Allowance for looking after her grandson. It did not carry out a financial assessment for a number of years despite her repeated requests for assistance.

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