Grateful thanks to Angela Gifford at Able Community Care for highlighting this report from the Salvation Army

The way adult social care is funded has led to deep inequalities in provision, the Salvation Army has warned.

Its report, Care in Places, (PDF 28pp) says there is much less money to care for older people in rural areas, because adult social care is largely funded by local business rates and council tax. This source of funding means areas with lower house prices and fewer businesses cannot raise as much money as towns and cities.

This has led to deep levels of funding inequality across the country and prevents most local authorities from providing adequate social care for older residents, the report concludes.

The Salvation Army is asking the Government to prioritise properly supporting adult social care and to fund most of it centrally.

Hazel’s comment:
The cynic in me comes to the fore AGAIN!

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