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MOMENTUM for the post-pandemic reform of social care in England is at risk of being lost due to government delays, a new report warns.
Health think tank the Nuffield Trust said that the coronavirus crisis had shown up the “underlying fragilities” in the social care system and “forced this issue to a point where it is impossible to ignore.”
But some key elements of the plan to reform the sector have been delayed, warns a report published by the trust today.
The government has faced criticism for its decision to push back long-promised changes in social care charging to October 2025, including the introduction of an £86,000 cap on personal care cost contributions.
Nuffield Trust deputy director of policy Natasha Curry said: “Despite the pain endured during the pandemic, we now have the ominous sight of reforms being yet again delayed.”
Social Care Minister Helen Whately said that the government was investing up to £7.5 billion in social care over the next two years.
