Liz Kendall MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Care and Older People, responding to the publication today of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services’ annual budget survey, said:

“Today’s figures from ADASS show the true scale of the care crisis unfolding under this Government.

“More and more elderly and disabled people are being denied vital services to help them get up, washed, dressed and fed. Families are left struggling to cope and seeing their own health suffer too. 

“This isn’t good for families, and it’s a false economy as more people end up needing expensive hospital or residential care when they don’t need to.

“The failure to provide decent care and support is a scandal in the 21st century in one of the richest countries in the world.

“We need a far bigger and bolder response to meet the challenges of our ageing population. Labour’s plans to fully integrate NHS and social care, and fundamentally shift support out of hospitals, into the community and towards prevention are essential ensuring better services and better value for taxpayers money.”