Social Services: Reform
(asked on 14th October 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her proposals for reform of adult social care will be delayed.
This question was answered on 29th November 2022
We have listened to the concerns of local government and taken the difficult decision to delay the planned adult social care charging reforms from October 2023 to October 2025. We are providing additional time for local authorities to prepare for these reforms and additional funding to assist with immediate pressures.
We will implement the planned reforms to the social care system, which involve investing in the workforce, improved data and technology and increasing oversight.