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<p>Social care is vital to enable people to live healthy and independent lives. This
is why, against the context of tough public sector finances, we have taken steps to
protect social care services.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has already invested an
additional £2 billion to put social care on a more stable footing and alleviate short-term
pressures across the health and care system. However, further reform is required to
ensure that the system is prepared to meet the challenges of the increasing numbers
of over 75s.</p><p> </p><p>We will work to address the challenges of social care for
our ageing population, bringing forward proposals for consultation to build widespread
support. We have committed to a wide and open consultation on our proposals, and want
to work collaboratively with partners on these critical issues.</p><p> </p><p>We will
provide further details on the next steps on social care in due course.</p>
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