State of social care in England 2005-06
10 January 2007
Individuals and families are increasingly having to find and pay
for their own care, says our annual report on the state of social
care in England.
The report found that despite councils spending more money on
services, they have made the rules harder for people to qualify for
state-funded social care.
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Our chair Dame Denise Platt said: “Social care services in
England are gradually getting better, but only for those people who
manage to qualify for help.
“In some cases, people rely on friends and family members. In
others, they pay for their own care. Some people have no option but
to do without.”
This is our second annual report to Parliament on the state of
social care. It gives a comprehensive overview of the social care
sector in England.
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Presented to Parliament under section 129 (1)(b) of the Health
and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003