One in ten councils have cut adult social care spending by more than a quarter
NHS facing toughest decade of funding growth in its history
May 13, 2017One in ten councils have cut adult social care spending by more than a quarter
According to the latest report from the IFS, one in ten councils have cut adult social care spending by more than a quarter. Across England as a whole, spending by councils on social care per adult resident fell by 11% in real-terms between 2009–10 and 2015–16.
Caroline Abrahams, Age UK’s Charity Director:
“This new report lays bare the extent of the care crisis and explains why so many older people are now missing out on the help they need, often with disastrous consequences for them personally and for other public services, most notably our hospitals.
“It also reveals an unacceptable postcode lottery, and there can be little doubt that how much care you receive and indeed whether you get it at all
