Social care is “in crisis now”, yet the Government proposes “risky, uncertain and late funding”, Labour has claimed. Shadow minister for older people, social care and carers Barbara Keeley told
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Charities supporting children, families and adult learning have been awarded £12 million the Children’s Minister Aileen Campbell has announced. The money will be given to 116 voluntary organisations that tackle
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John Swinney’s latest budget plans will be “catastrophic” for jobs and services in Scotland’s councils, local authority leaders have warned. The Deputy First Minister has allocated £10.3 billion for local
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The NHS faces an unprecedented funding black hole, with trusts in England forecast to run up deficits of more than £2.2 billion this year, according to a public spending watchdog.
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Wales’s NHS will receive an extra £290 million a year, the Welsh Government has announced in its spending plans. The Labour administration in Cardiff Bay unveiled its draft budget to
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Councils could struggle to fund social care in the future, meaning services may be put at risk, leaders in the sector have warned. George Osborne said social care could expect
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The delay in implementing the cap on care costs is “disappointing” and the Government should draw up a clear timetable for putting it in place to prevent people facing unlimited
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Local authorities in England have warned they are facing a £13 billion funding gap by the end of the decade following George Osborne’s spending review, even if they raise council
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The social care sector has reacted to George Osborne’s Autumn Statement and Spending Review. Here is our round-up from key commentators. ADASS President Ray James said: “Although the Treasury’s recognition
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Councils will be able to add 2% to council tax bills in a bid to provide up to £2 billion for social care, the Chancellor has confirmed. George Osborne faced
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