Tag Archives | Budget 2024

The words 'national insurance' written on a piece of paper pegged to a clothes line

Adults, Social work leaders

MPs overturn exemption for care providers from national insurance contributions rise

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A rally outside the Houses of Parliament with campaigners holding up a banner with the words 'Providers Unite Day of Action'

Adults, Social work leaders

Providers hold day of action in protest against Budget’s impact on social care

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders

Almost one in five councils granted ‘exceptional’ financial support to help balance books

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COUNCIL TAX BILL text on sticker on black paper on wooden background

Adults, Children, Social work leaders

Six social services authorities permitted to increase council tax by more than national limit

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Jigsaw puzzle showing supply demand gap

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Council social care fee rises lag national living wage hike for third year running, providers report

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BUDGET DEFICIT letterboard text on LED Lightbox on wooden background

Adults, Social work leaders

£1bn boost to adult social care funding ‘not enough to cover costs’, warn leaders

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Melanie Williams

Adults, Social work leaders

Protect social care from ‘catastrophic’ national insurance increase, ADASS tells government

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Adults, Social work leaders

Providers to cut care and jobs on back of Budget, finds survey

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The word 'costs' spelt out in 3-D letters of increasing height against a turquoise background

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Social care providers face £2.8bn bill from wage and tax rises next year, analysis finds

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Budget folder and calculator

Adults, Children, Social work leaders

Government sets limit on council tax rises in 2025-26

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Workforce

Budget will lead to cuts and job losses, say social workers

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Piles of coins of increasing size with tiles spelling out the word 'cost' sitting on each

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

‘Social care buy-in for fair pay plan at risk after Budget tax hike’

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Adults, Social work leaders

Councils already planning £1.4bn in adult care savings next year before added pressures from Budget

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Home care worker speaking to older person

Adults, Social work leaders

More people receiving adult social care following years of decline, data shows

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A road surrounded by fields heading into the distance with markings of the years 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 on i

Children, Social work leaders

Children’s social care reform delay will prolong ‘crisis’ and increase costs, charities warn

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Person placing a wooden block with the word 'budget' written in black on it on top of a similar block with the word 'gap' written on it

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

£600m for social care ‘risks being swallowed by wage and employer tax rises’, warn sector leaders

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