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Pembrokeshire care home fees review granted
A High Court judge has granted permission for a judicial review of how Pembrokeshire council sets the amount it pays in care home fees.
A hearing in Cardiff heard that the weekly £390 it pays per resident is not enough to cover costs.
The owners of four homes claim they face closure without more money and that the fees structure is unfair.
The council's legal defence claims the homes' financial problems are not a consequence of how the fees are set.
At the hearing, the homes - which are trying claim extra payments of £90 per resident per week - were refused a temporary increase in fees until the judicial review.
For further information click here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-11712480
See live interview with Care Forum Wales, Senior Policy Advisor, Barry Latham on BBC Wales News this evening at 6.30pm to get feedback from this judgement.
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