Health
Green Party Manifesto: Social care
The most recent estimates suggest the spending gap for adult social care in England is around £600 million this year. Read
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Social care
Fact checks including care homes and social care budgets and policies
Health
Will there be a cap on social care costs?
The Prime Minister has said the party intends to consult on a cap on adult social care costs in England. There are no details yet on what the cap might look like. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are the most significant council budget cuts in deprived areas?
Councils that are most dependent on government grants have seen their budgets reduced by more than other councils over the last seven years. Read
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Health
What might people have to pay for their social care?
Plans announced in the Conservative manifesto included no limit to the amount people pay for adult social care. However, since then the Prime Minister has said there will be a cap. Read
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Health
Conservative Manifesto: Adult social care
We've factchecked claims from Theresa May's speech at the Conservative party manifesto launch. Read
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Health
The adult social care spending gap
There isn’t a single estimate for the size of the adult social care spending gap in England. Read
Analysis
Health
Are there one million older people unable to look after themselves?
There were 1.2 million over 65s who experienced difficulty with basic tasks such as eating and washing, according to Age UK. Read
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Health
Where does councils' money come from to pay for adult social care?
Public spending on social care in England isn’t allocated in the same way that spending on something like health is. Read
Analysis
Health
Council tax and social care: explaining your bill
We looked at the changes in how councils can collect money for social care and how this affects your tax bill. Read
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Health
Trade-offs: local councils face choices about adult social care funding
Councils were given an extra £2 billion in the Spring Budget 2017. But they might use it to free up funding for other services. Read
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