Mencap, a leading charity for people with learning disabilities, warns that rising National Insurance and minimum wage costs could lead to the loss of 60 vital services.
With the anticipated increase in National Insurance rate from 13.8% to 15%, combined with an uptick in minimum wage leading to an estimated annual loss of 18 million, Mencap expresses fears of service cutbacks.
Local authorities are declaring the rising costs as "insurmountable," indicating a dire financial future for social care services amidst these budgetary changes.
Despite the government pledging an extra £3.5 billion for councils to tackle the challenges in adult social care, Mencap argues that immediate financial pressures threaten their operations.
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