The English social care system in 2016

Councils have to save £941 million from their adult social care budgets in 2016/17 – but costs are going up and more people need care and support. Only 31%, or three in ten, directors of adult social services are fully confident they can achieve these savings.

Social care is under increasing financial pressure – 65% of directors of adult social services say that some providers in their area have been forced to close in the past six months.

CARE HOME

CLOSED

83% of directors of adult social services say that social care budget cuts are placing the NHS under more pressure.

NHS WAITING ROOM

£380 MILLION The new council tax precept for social care will raise £380 million this year, but the estimated cost to councils of fully meeting the National Living Wage is £612 million.

£612 MILLION

Read the full ADASS 2016 budget survey: www.adass.org.uk/budget-survey-2016Read our blog on the findings: www.kingsfund.org.uk/socialcare2016