Older People Needing Care Face 'Bleak Future'

In his Spending Review last month, Chancellor George Osborne announced changes to council tax that he said would lead to a rise in care budgets. But the International Longevity Centre (ILC-UK) has said this would only "paper over the cracks" and is not enough to meet the needs of a growing older population. The Government said local authorities would have access to an extra £3.5bn for adult social care through the 2% council tax hike announced in the Spending Review.