The investigation led by the health and social care select committee emphasizes the economic consequences of failing to reform adult social care. The report highlights that unmet care needs hinder individuals' economic participation, leading to a loss of potential tax receipts and increased demands on the NHS. Despite these grave implications, the report acknowledges a frustrating lack of official data, which inhibits the ability to provide an economic figure for the cost of inaction. This emphasizes the urgent need to reform the broken social care system for the benefit of individuals and society as a whole.
The economic costs of inaction in social care are significant, affecting individuals' ability to work and participate in the economy, thus impacting potential tax revenues.
The report led by the health and social care select committee highlights that the lack of data on social care systems hampers meaningful reform.
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