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Additional £10m-a-year for Welsh social care
An extra £10 million a year has been pledged to ensure the Welsh social care sector is strong and sustainable for the future.
The Welsh Government funding, in addition to the extra £25 million for social care announced in the draft 2017-18 Budget in October, will help meet the extra costs associated with the introduction of the National Living Wage.
Rebecca Evans, Minister for Social Services and Public Health, also reported that the maximum amount that people can be charged for home care and other non-residential care will increase from £60 a week to £70 from April 2017, raising more than £4 million a year in additional income for local authorities to use to tackle pressures in the social care sector.
Evans said: “I am today confirming the Welsh Government will provide a further £10 million a year to help manage the impact of the National Living Wage. This will also support work to create a fully registered workforce by 2022.
“This investment underpins a joint commitment between partners – we will provide funding, local authorities will invest in service provision and employers will create a more valued workforce, reducing the high turnover in staff currently experienced.
“Alongside our recurrent £10 million investment, I have also been considering the maximum charge for domiciliary care. I believe the time is now right to uplift it. Taken together, these announcements will mean millions of pounds more are invested in social care every year. This will ensure we all benefit from a strong, sustainable sector that is fit for the future.”
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