Current funding issues

London Councils carries out a range of analysis and research to highlight the challenges faced by London local authorities in resourcing social care services.

Recent work includes:

1. Spending Review analysis – Cuts to Personal Social Services

The Government’s Spending 2010 Review announced an extra £2bn to be funded nationally by 2015 to support local authorities to provide social care services. This is designed to ensure that adult social care is protected from the overall cuts in local authority funding.  There is also an extra £1bn in annual funding for the NHS to support joint working between health and social care.

London Councils is concerned that local authorities are being placed in a difficult position around the funding of social care. Despite suggestions of an increase in funding for social care, London Councils estimates that funding will in fact fall by £1.8 billion over the Spending Review period, making it extremely difficult for councils to protect front line services.

Contact our team to find out more about our briefing on cuts to Personal Social Services

Further information about the government’s spending review announcement can be found in the London Councils Spending Review briefing contained below.

Comprehensive Spending Review Briefing from London Councils

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