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<p>We are providing £1.6 billion of additional funding to local authorities to assist
them in their response to COVID-19. We expect the majority of this resilience funding
will go to adult social care to meet increased demand and support providers and the
workforce. In addition to this we are giving £1.3 billion to enhance the National
Health Service discharge process which will get patients who no longer need urgent
treatment home from hospitals safely and quickly.</p><p>In addition to COVID-19 funding,
we announced that in 2020/21 we are providing councils with an additional £1.5 billion
for adult and children’s social care which will support local authorities to meet
rising demand and continue to stabilise the social care system.</p>
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