1 August 2012

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STEVE Jenness, of local independent financial advisers Baker Jenness, gave older people an insight into how the cost of care can be funded at a meeting in East Court Mansion last month.

The audience at the event, which was hosted by Mid Sussex Older People’s Council, also heard from town MP Nicholas Soames about Government plans to care for the UK’s increasingly aging population.

Mid Sussex District Council’s Department of Work and Pensions, West Sussex County Council’s Carewise, and Energy Efficiency advisers were also on hand to provide information about the financial benefits available to senior citizens.
As well as individual older people, representatives from welfare groups and other organisations which work with the elderly in Mid Sussex attended.

“The event came just at the right time for us – it’s an issue we are currently considering,” said one resident afterwards.
East Grinstead Town Mayor Cllr Liz Bennett said: “Events like this are not just about the information being shared, they are also about older people living in Mid Sussex getting together and building self-supporting networks.”

* Find more information about Mid Sussex Older People’s Council, or funding care, by leaving a message on their answerphone on 01444 242 760, emailing anita@msopc.org.uk or visiting their website www.msopc.org.uk