Protect the elderly/vulnerable and make Meals on Wheels services statutory

Closed 2,394 signatures

What the petition asks

The discretionary Meals on Wheels service is being cut to save money. We cannot allow anymore older or vulnerable people to be victims of spending cuts. The Government must make it statutory to stop those at risk in the community being malnourished, hospitalised, lonely and isolated

Meals on Wheels deliver a hot subsidised meal to older/vulnerable & disabled people in the community, keeping them well-nourished & tackling issues affecting older people today – loneliness, isolation and safety in the home. Ongoing budget cuts are threatening provision. Over 1/3 of councils no longer have a service. The next wave of spending cuts will bring more closures and leave more people without access to a hot meal. This must stop. The service must be statutory protected.

Timeline

10 Nov 2015	Petition opened for signatures
10 May 2016	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 2,394

Status Closed

Opened 10 Nov 2015

Closed 10 May 2016

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