Response to latest ADASS report

Responding to the latest ADASS budget survey which shows the impact the social care crisis is having on thousands of older and disabled people, Sharlene McGee, our Policy and Research Manager, said:

‘As funding for social care services continues to dwindle year on year, it is simply unacceptable that local councils are being forced to shut down essential care services.

‘Access to these services are an absolute necessity for people with disabilities and health conditions, helping them to live more independent lives in their own communities.

‘The social care crisis and a lack of long-term funding provision is compromising disabled people’s quality of life.

‘This failure has brought devastating consequences for disabled people and their families and the government needs to take urgent action to open up access to immediate funding and put social care on a sustainable footing for the long term.’