Age UK has called for a “big cash injection” for social care in Wednesday’s Spending Review.
Funding
The government’s social care plans have been met with a mixed reception following yesterday’s Spending Round announcement by Chancellor Sajid Javid.
Councils have warned they will be forced to decommission services if the Government fails to confirm more than £2.4bn in funding for elderly and younger adult care next year.
Chancellor Sajid Javid has been urged to prioritise social care in his first Spending Round next week.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called for cross-party talks on the UK’s social care crisis.
A decade of funding cuts and uncertainty over the 2020/21 financial settlement has left the social care system on the verge of collapse, a Commons committee report has found.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a £25m cash injection for hospices and palliative care services which support around 200,000 people at the end of their lives.
The PM said preparations for a no-deal Brexit are on track, despite a leaked report warning of rising costs to the social care sector.
The residential and respite nursing care provider has secured funding to spend on technology, training and the expansion of one of its sites.
The funding has enabled TLC Care to refinance its flagship home in Harrow and free up extra working capital.
