CSA responds to ADASS Spring Survey 2026

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

CSA response to Better Care Fund announcement (30 October 2014)

Today (30 October), the Department of Communities and Local Government, and the Department of Health, approved local plans for Better Care Fund (BCF) spending and announced further money for the scheme following increased investment from local authorities.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/better-care-plans-to-help-elderly-and-reduce-hospital-visits#

The Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt MP, wrote in the Telegraph yesterday that the £5.3 billion – an increase from the initial £3.8bn – will be invested in 151 plans across the country to help keep elderly people healthy at … Read the rest