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| A case for sustainable funding for adult social care | | Author(s) | Anastasia Lungu-Mulenga, Judith Hendley, Aivaras Statkevičius |
| Corporate Author | London Councils |
| Publisher | London Councils, London, January 2013 |
| Pages | 44 pp |
| Source | http://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/policylobbying/he... |
| Annotation | Local authorities in London spend about one third (some £2.8 billion) of their overall budgets on adult social care services; this is expected to increase as a result of demographic pressures. By 2017/18, the funding gap in adult social care in London is estimated to be at least £907 million. This report by London Councils and supported by Ernst and Young describes collaborative research undertaken in responding to increased financial pressures in adult social care and in understanding the funding gap. It explores the extent to which funding pressures could be mitigated through achieving greater efficiencies in how social care is managed, procured and delivered. The report uses examples of approaches where some boroughs are already achieving particular levels of savings, and extrapolates them across other boroughs in London. However, despite the most optimistic potential savings being achieved by boroughs, the current funding gap in adult social care would still not be addressed without the government increasing borough funding allocations. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130111001 E |
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