The state of social care in 2015 and beyond

Table of contents

• How do the measures announced in the Autumn Statement and Spending Review affect the current funding for the social care sector?
• What impact would the social care precept have on the ability of local authorities to fund social care?
• How do the announcements in the Autumn Statement fit into the implementation of the Care Act 2014 (CA 2014)?
• Is there a danger that the shift of emphasis towards local funding could lead to a postcode lottery in care provision?

Article summary

Local Government analysis: How did the social care sector fare in Chancellor George Osborne’s 2015 Autumn Statement? Kyle Holling, partner and co-head of the health and social care group at Trowers & Hamlins, reports on the challenges facing the sector.