Disabled man given £1,000 payout from Kingston care agencies after theft accusations

Surbiton.com: April 18, 2016 - 4:00am

A disabled man has claimed almost £1,000 from two Kingston care agencies after accusing them of stealing and damaging property.

Louis Sheldon-Williams, 62, of Lingfield Avenue, Surbiton, started with Alpenbest Care in early 2014, but moved to Eleanor Care after a year when he came to believe a carer damaged the locks to his home. At Eleanor Care however, Mr Sheldon-Williams claims more of his property – this time an oven hob – was broken and £400 allegedly went missing. He successfully claimed money from both companies for the incidents, with Alpenbest Care agreeing to pay £297 and Eleanor Care £667, though neither acknowledged the payment as an admittance of guilt.

Eleanor Care closed its Kingston branch on March 20, after its latest Care Quality Commission report in March 2015 found the branch to “require improvement”. A spokeswoman said the company was advised by its insurance company to hand over the money as a “sensitive gesture” and that it was “no admission of guilt”.

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