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Meeting the aspirations of the British people
— 2007 Pre-Budget report and Comprehensive Spending Review; presented to Parliament by the Chancellor of the Exchequer | | Corporate Author | HM Treasury |
| Publisher | TSO, London, 9 October 2007 |
| Pages | 282 pp (Cm 7227) |
| Source | TSO, PO Box 29, Norwich NR3 1GN. www.tsoshop.co.uk Also available on the Treasury website at: hm-treasury.gov.uk/budget2007 |
| Keywords | Public expenditure ; The Budget. |
| Annotation | It is difficult to distinguish between this report's two components, as information on the 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) is scattered throughout. One set of factors noted as being "new challenges and opportunities facing the UK" is demographic and socio-economic change, with "rapid increases in the old age dependency ratio and rising consumer expectations of public services". This CSR announces a new performance management framework comprising 30 Public Service Agreements (PSAs). Among PSAs relevant to services for older people are: 17, Tackle poverty and promote greater independence and wellbeing in later life; 18, Promote better health and well-being for all; 19, Ensure better care for all; while PSA 15 concerns addressing forms of disadvantage including age. On departmental aims, the Department of Health's (DH) direct funding for social care will increase to £1.5 billion by 2010; and there will be consultation on reform of the public support and care system focusing particularly on older people. Regarding the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the CSR refers to the state pension reforms from 2010 and personal accounts from 2012. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-071012002 B |
| Classmark | WN8: WN7 |
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