Mencap Responds to the LUHC adult social care report

In a report published today, (4^th August 2022) the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Select Committee called on the government to provide urgent funding for adult social care totaling an extra £7 billion.

Commenting on the recommendations, Jackie O’Sullivan, Executive Director of Communications, Advocacy and Activism at Mencap, said:

“I completely agree with the Committee’s conclusion: social care is far from ‘fixed’ and current funding is far from enough.

“Investment in social care is also an investment in people – both in rewarding and retaining a skilled, dedicated workforce and providing people with the support they deserve to live happy and healthy lives. It’s concerning that so many people, including adults with a learning disability, are currently unable to access the support they need. This limits their quality of life. Workforce pressures are intense.

“It’s time to make the recommendations of this report a reality. The Government has made a start, but there is a lot of work left to do and the two candidates vying to be out next Prime Minister must set out their plans to address the crisis in social care which is growing by the day.”