Plans to charge ‘vulnerable’ adults in Oxfordshire for bus travel

Councillors have expressed their concerns at the proposals.

At a scrutiny meeting, Jenny Hannaby, a Liberal Democrat who previously held the adult social care cabinet role, described the proposals as affecting “the most vulnerable people”, adding it was “one of the worst days I’ve had as a councillor”.

Conservative member, Lee Evans, said the proposals went against the council’s adult social care policy, “The Oxfordshire Way”, to support people to live well and independently in their own communities.

In relation to Telecare, Evans said, “helping people feel confident about living in their own home and helping people feel they have the technology and assistance to call upon additional support at the moment they most need it, are the essential qualities of the Oxfordshire Way”.

“To put financial barriers in a way that people access that care is a rejection of that policy,” he added.

The consultation ends on 21st June.