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1123866

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date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timeframe is for (a) implementing policies to tackle the challenges facing the social care system and (b) the publication of the Green Paper on social care.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	249246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>As people live longer than ever before, sometimes with complex care needs, we need to ensure the social care system is sustainable in the longer term. The Government has committed to publishing a Green Paper setting out its proposals for reform and will bring forward ideas for including an element of risk pooling in the system, which will help to protect people from the highest costs.</p><p>The Green Paper remains a priority for the Government and will address a longstanding policy problem. We are continuing to work on it closely, taking the time to consult with key stakeholders and take their feedback into consideration. The Green Paper will be published at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 09/05/2019 14:24:39 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1123867

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of funding for the social care system.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	249247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government has given councils access to up to £3.9 billion for 2019-20. This includes a £240 million adult social care winter fund to help local authorities alleviate winter pressures on the National Health Service, getting patients home quicker and freeing up hospital beds across England.</p><p>As a result of these measures, funding available for adult social care is increasing by 9% in real terms from 2015-16 to 2019-20. This funding will allow councils to support more people and sustain a diverse care market while social care funding for future years will be settled in the Spending Review, where the overall approach to funding local government will be considered in the round.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 09/05/2019 14:23:32 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1123870

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to ensure that the provision of social care is based on the needs of the individual.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	249250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>Government policy and the law in the form of the Care Act 2014 should ensure that the provision of social care is based on the needs of the individual.</p><p>The Care Act 2014 puts people’s wellbeing at the heart of care and support. In practice, the guidance requires that local authorities should ensure that where they arrange services, the assessed needs of a person with eligible care and support needs is translated into effective, appropriate, commissioned services that are adequately resourced.</p><p>People who are eligible for social care from their local authority can receive a personal budget to pay for the care and support services they choose for their needs; providing them with a personalised package that addresses their bespoke needs.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 09/05/2019 14:38:24 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper