Improving social care is a big task and these talks are a good place to start | Heather Stewart
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"As demand has continued to rise, there have been patches and sticking plasters, including the social care precept, and the decision to fill gaping holes in the workforce with a surge in overseas workers."
"The Office for Budget Responsibility initially assumed the Treasury would compensate the sector for the costs of the national insurance contributions (NICs) rise but later corrected itself."
"If extra money is not found to compensate for the tax rise the consequences will be dire. This uncertainty is just the latest indication of social care's neglected status."
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