Ministers consider council tax rise to cover social care funding The prime minister is understood to be considering plans to allow councils in England to increase council tax to fund the social care system.
It follows warnings that the system could "topple at any moment" leading to pressure on the NHS if patients cannot be released from hospital.
Local councils have suffered more than a 40% reduction in government grants since 2010.
The government has refused to comment on the reports. BBC News
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It follows warnings that the system could "topple at any moment" leading to pressure on the NHS if patients cannot be released from hospital.
Local councils have suffered more than a 40% reduction in government grants since 2010.
The government has refused to comment on the reports. BBC News
See also:
- What now for social care? The King's Fund
- Theresa May 'considers raising council tax' to tackle social care crisis The Daily Telegraph
- Shock figures show Tory plans are ‘making social care worse’ The Guardian
- The Observer view on social care The Observer
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