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<p>Social care continues to be a key priority for this Government. The Secretary of
State for Communities and Local Government has announced that local authorities will
have access to £900 million of additional funding for social care over the next two
years, including £240 million through the Adult Social Care Support Grant, funded
by reforms to the New Homes Bonus, and additional flexibility for local authorities
to raise money through the social care precept.</p><p> </p><p>From April 2017, additional
social care funds will be made available to local government through the Better Care
Fund, rising to £1.5 billion by 2019/20, with funding going direct to councils to
ensure health and social care services work together to support older and vulnerable
people.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that there needs to be reform in the
medium and long term to encourage high standards across the whole country. We will
put social care on a sustainable footing for the future, giving people the comfort
of knowing that they will be cared for in their old age.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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