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Issue 158
Government Underfunding Adult Social Care by £1.5bn Each Year The government is underfunding adult social care by as much as £1.5 billion every year according to Care England. In a TV exclusive with Channel 4 Care England revealed that the estimated shortfall did not take into account addressing workforce recruitment and retention, an ageing population and inflation, increasing the shortfall even further. Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive of Care England, says: “Despite
government promises of £7.5bn in the 2022 Autumn Statement, this will not meet the fair cost of care, with a £1.5 billion deficit still remaining. Local Authorities have had their funding cut by central government, leading to underfunded care packages, and a rising gap between fees paid and the cost of care caused by inflation. It’s not just the care sector that will feel the impact of this funding gap – society as a whole will too."
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