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ADULT SOCIAL CARE

CCN: Funding for adult social care pay to fall short by £350m

Government funding for plans to tackle low pay in adult social care will fall short by around £350m, analysis published by the County Councils Network (CCN) has warned.

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Government funding for plans to tackle low pay in adult social care will fall short by around £350m, analysis published by the County Councils Network (CCN) has warned.

Last year the Government announced that £500m would be made available for salary hikes as part of its plans to set up an independent adult social care negotiating body (ASCNB) to negotiate minimum pay and terms each year in the sector.

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