Austerity continues unabated for people needing adult social care as it does for local government in general.
Repeated surveys by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) – and supported by separate studies from the National Audit Office – show that since 2010, adult social care has generated some £7bn in savings as part of the national austerity programme.
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