It's a fact that there have been huge cuts to council budgets and thus to support in the community for vulnerable people.
I posted a year or so ago about a "consultation document" my mum had received regarding changes to the Meals on Wheels service she receives. I think it was "FlicketyB" who had worked in the field of questionnaire design who agreed with me that, from the questions and options given, there was a strong indication that plans were afoot to reduce the service.
I wrote to the Council and to my mum's MP, Tim Yeo (who I later read had stood down after criticisms from his constituents). He merely replied that he was sorry I was dissatisfied with her current Meals on Wheels service (which indicated that he had not read my letter as I had said I and my mum were very happy with the service but were concerned about the possible changes to it).
The next thing was that the RVS wrote to say that, in effect, the Council had cut them adrift and removed its financial contribution towards providing the service. The cost then went up quite considerably - and I got the impression that some people would no longer be deemed eligible for assistance. My mum is 94 and fortunately she can well afford the additional cost, but I'm sure there must be people who have either had their service reduced or restricted or who would find the increased price puts them under financial pressure.