Adult social care outlook 'bleak', warns think tank

[maureenho]

Adult social care outlook 'bleak', warns think tank

The future for adult social care services in England "looks bleak", a think tank has warned.

Chancellor George Osborne announced measures in his Spending Review that would lead to a rise in care budgets.

But the International Longevity Centre said that would only "paper over the cracks" and suggested 1.8 million people had unmet needs for care.

A government spokesman said local authorities had access to an extra £3.5bn to provide more care.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35079455

[annie]

Sadly, not surprising

[Rosalind]

Not surprised.