INCREASING council tax to boost social care funding is just a ‘sticking plaster solution’, a leading social care group warned today.
Government ministers are discussing ways to fund the increasing costs of adult social care and it was revealed last week the government is considering allowing councils to put extra increases on council tax - by up to six per cent - specifically to fund social care.
Coun Sir Steve Houghton, leader of Barnsley Council, has written to the government protesting against that plan and the Independent Care Group has spoken out saying it is not a proper solution.
Chairman of the group, Mike Padgham said: “It is heartening that the government has at least acknowledged that there is a problem and made an attempt at putting more funding towards social care.”
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