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"As the owner of a tattoo studio, not only do I have to insure myself and do the extra course, but I then have to license myself and the studio," she said.

Older adults are typically insured through Medicare, but unlike Medi-Cal, it does not broadly cover the kind of home care that many Californians need as they age.

It advised customers to insure valuables kept in their safety boxes and denied any liability.

She said: “Often insurance companies will refuse to insure spas to welcome people with cancer, which is an absolute travesty as far as I’m concerned, and contravenes the Equality Act 2010.”

They are still awaiting information from their trust attorney on whether the home was insured and are researching relief grants they may be eligible for.