Tax hike won't solve social care cash crisis

摘要

Increased taxes alone may not be enough to solve the funding crisis in social care, a shadow minister has warned. Appearing at the National Children and Adult Services conference in Manchester last week, shadow minister for social care Barbara Keeley said further reforms would be needed She said: ‘I don't think any single solution will raise enough. Demand is growing all the time.'Ms Keeley's comments follow reports that Conservative health and social care secretary Matt Hancock favours a premium paid by the over-40s to fund adult social care.