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A stronger social care system could transform women’s lives, says Women’s Budget Group
Dr Daniella Jenkins responds to the Prime Minister’s speech on social care. Today, Andy Burnham sent a strong signal that he is serious about tackling the social care crisis. Bringing forward the Casey Review is the right decision. Social care has been kicked into the long grass for far too long while the cost of inaction has continued to rise. For years, governments have asked whether we can afford to invest in social care. The reality is that we have been paying the price of not investing all along. For too many families, that has meant selling homes and draining life savings simply to access the care they need.