Giving free social care to the over-65s could save the NHS £4.5 billion a year by enabling more elderly people to get care in the community, a leading think tank
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The UK has violated its human rights obligations through sustained and widespread cuts to social support, a UN poverty expert has found. UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human
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Councils could be facing a £51.8 billion funding “black hole” over the next six years, according to a new report. Such a financial shortfall would mean yearly council tax rises,
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Social Care Wales has welcomed the announcement that the Foundational Economy Challenge Fund has doubled and is urging those working in social care to apply for it. Earlier this week,
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The Prime Minister failed to set a date for the publication of the long-awaited Green Paper on adult social care after she was challenged by a Tory MP. During PMQs,
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Repeatedly delayed moves to tackle the country’s social care crisis has become “an embarrassingly long-running saga”, according to a former watchdog. Lord Laming, who was chief inspector of social services
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Rising knife crime could be linked to cuts to youth services in England with some local authorities’ spending slashed by up to 91% over three years, new research suggests. Analysis
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Children’s services in England are “at breaking point” and need more than £3 billion in additional Government funding over the years to 2025, a parliamentary report has warned. The report
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Social care is one of the most controversial topics in British politics – but one that urgently needs to be addressed. In a new report for the Centre for Policy
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Over-50s could be forced to pay more than £300 a year extra National Insurance to help fund a fairer social care system under plans drawn up by senior Tory Damian
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