Social Services reports steep benefit reductions; staff cited for extra workload
Charlotte County Social Services told the Board it has seen a 44% reduction in benefits locally, leaving some residents without coverage; staff have worked extra hours and the agency thanked volunteers and community partners.
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Sari Goff, representing the Department of Social Services, told the Charlotte County Board on July 10 that recent changes in government benefits have reduced assistance in the county by 44 percent and in some cases left residents who previously had full coverage with no coverage at all.
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