News alert / Councils face further social care cuts
At least one third of adult social care leaders in England need to find another £84m of cuts heading into winter, according to the autumn survey by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services. These cuts are on top of the £806m savings directors across England committed to make in their budgets for the year. The survey also revealed an 8% increase to waiting lists with 470,000 older and disabled people waiting for care to start, direct payments or their care needs assessed.
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