At the turn of the year, a review was made of Svenljunga municipality's social activities. It emerged that savings are needed to fulfil their basic mission.
This led to the decision to suspend food deliveries from the municipality's kitchen last month. For 96-year-old Karl-Johan Bårring and several other users in the municipality, this means that they will not receive any food from the Klockaregården nursing home in the future.
"I can't answer specific cases, but we have realised that we have been very generous in our assessments. We need to go back to normal and look at our real mission.
What does being too generous mean?
"We have made too generous assessments in terms of what people are entitled to for help in comparison with case law.
"You always have the opportunity to appeal"
96-year-old Karl-Johan Bårring received no personal warning that the food supply from Klockaregården would be withdrawn. One Sunday in March, he sat completely without food. Despite this, the head of social services does not want to comment on specific cases.
– In general, if someone has complaints or comments, it is important that they get in touch. You always have the opportunity to appeal against decisions, and we are in favour of doing so.
How do you view the fact that 96-year-old Karl-Johan saw the meal as a moment to break his loneliness with?
– If you have a social need, there is support to apply for it, and maybe you can get an intervention based on that, says Sandra Larewall.