Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAround 890,000 people received long-term care in England last year (Alamy/PA)England's adult social care system is facing a record number of people requiring long-term support, placing significant strain on local authority budgets. Around 890,000 individuals accessed long-term care in the year to March 2025, an increase of 53,000 from the previous year and the highest figure since records began in 2015/16. Total council expenditure on adult social care rose to £34.5 billion in 2024/25, a 4.1 per cent real-terms increase, yet councils still lack sufficient resources to meet all demands. Local authorities are increasing fees for care providers below the actual rise in costs, which could impact market stability, quality of care, and lead to higher charges for private-paying clients. An independent commission, led by Baroness Louise Casey, is reviewing adult social care, with an interim report expected later this year and long-term recommendations due by 2028, aiming for a national conversation on reform. In fullWarning issued over ‘precarious’ state of long-term adult social care in EnglandThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Record number of adults receiving long-term care pushes budgets to breaking point
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAround 890,000 people received long-term care in England last year (Alamy/PA)England's adult social care system is facing a record number of people requiring long-term support, placing significant strain on local authority budgets. Around 890,000 individuals accessed long-term care in the year to March 2025, an increase of 53,000 from the previous year and the highest figure since records began in 2015/16. Total council expenditure on adult social care rose to £34.5 billion in 2024/25, a 4.1 per cent real-terms increase, yet councils still lack sufficient resources to meet all demands. Local authorities are increasing fees for care providers below the actual rise in costs, which could impact market stability, quality of care, and lead to higher charges for private-paying clients. An independent commission, led by Baroness Louise Casey, is reviewing adult social care, with an interim report expected later this year and long-term recommendations due by 2028, aiming for a national conversation on reform. In fullWarning issued over ‘precarious’ state of long-term adult social care in EnglandThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
