Disabled man's carers let him pay for their food - despite him being 'very vulnerable to financial exploitation'

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For the latest Stockport news sign up to the MyStockport newsletter here Carers of a disabled man let him pay for their food despite the fact he lacked the mental capacity to manage his finances.

Stockport council has been ordered to reimburse him for any meals he shelled out for over a 12 month period - and also ensure others have not been treated similarly.

It comes after the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) upheld a complaint against the authority from the disabled man’s father.

A report from the ombudsman notes how, in January 20020, ‘Mr D’ complained to the council about staff eating meals at his son’s expense.