T H E P U B L I C AT I O N F O R N U R S I N G A N D R E S I D E N T I A L C A R E H O M E S Issue 124
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“Save Social Care” Message Sent to Government
CAMPAIGNERS have sent a last-ditch plea to the Government to save the care of older and vulnerable adults ahead of tomorrow’s crucial Autumn Statement. They are calling on the Chancellor to invest in social care to address the 1.6m people who can’t get care and the chronic staff shortages crippling the sector. In the autumn statement this week (Thursday November 17), chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to outline how taxation, public spending and public
borrowing measures will fill the significant black hole in the nation's finances. According to reports the government is considering removing the requirement for local authorities to hold a referendum before increasing council tax by more than 2.99%, allowing them to raise significantly more money.
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