Dr Jane Townson, of the Homecare Association, representing providers who support people in their own homes, is worried there is a real risk of a “significant reduction in care and support services”.
She fears that will leave some people without essential services, and increase the pressure on families and the NHS.
“We are at a tipping point and need immediate government intervention,” she says.
Most social care in England is funded by councils. Care providers estimate that just to cover the increased costs of the national minimum wage and NICs fees for their services would need to increase by 9-10% next year.
But local authorities are also under huge financial pressure. Melanie Williams, president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), represents the people who run council social care.
She says local authorities are already struggling financially, facing inflationary costs and increasing demand from people who need more complex care.
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