Government's spring statement 'risks abandoning older people'

Government's spring statement 'risks abandoning older people'

A charity has warned that changes in announced the Government's spring statement could lead to older people being abandoned and isolated.

Turning Point responds to the chancellor's Spring Statement - Drink and Drugs News

Julie Bass, chief executive of health and social care provider Turning Point, responds to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement.

NCF responds to Chancellor’s Spring Statement - Care Talk Business

The National Care Forum (NCF) - the leading association for not-for-profit social care has responded to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement. Despite the government’s intention not to portray it as a major fiscal event, it has been delivered against a backdrop of intense media speculation. Measures in the statement includes: • £4.8bn worth of cuts to

Sector response to Spring Statement

Leading sector voices have issued their response to Government's Spring Statement, delivered yesterday by the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves.Measures in the statement relating to the sector include:£4.8bn worth of cuts to welfare benefits, including the measures announced last week as well as an additional measure, the health element of Universal Credit will be cut for new claimants by 50% and then frozen. Investment in social and affordable homes, a…

Spring Statement Brings More Uncertainty For Social Care Sector

Share Post Share Email Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement on March 26, 2025, has intensified concerns within the UK’s social care sector, spotlighting the enduring issue of underfunding and the looming financial strains poised to affect millions who rely on these essential services. Chronic underfunding, combined with the government’s recent decision to increase Employer National Insurance Contributions…