The ADASS Spring Survey, published 14 July 2026, warns that councils face an overspend of £715 million on adult social care.
In response, a CSA spokesperson said:
“A projected £715 million overspend on adult social care is a stark warning that the current system is not sustainable. As more people need support, councils are being forced to make increasingly difficult decisions with resources that simply haven’t kept pace with demand. The result is that too many older people, disabled … Read the rest


