Teresa Pearce MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, commenting on the news that 9 out of 10 councils in the UK are unable to afford the cost of adult social care, said:

“The Tory cuts to local authority budgets have left the vast majority of councils unable to pay for a fragmented and costly social care system. 

“With quality deteriorating and staff retention dropping, elderly and disabled people are being denied their right to a dignified and compassionate care system. 

“Today’s news from the UK Home Care Association, coming so soon after the Care Quality Commission’s devastating report, proves that social care is in a deep crisis which is worsening by the day. The government must act soon to rescue our social care system.”