Local authority to spend additional £15million on social care in Nottinghamshire

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A local authority has announced that £15.26million of additional government funding will be spent on adult social care in Nottinghamshire.

Nottinghamshire County Council will receive £30 million of temporary funding from Central Government over the next three years.

The money will be spent on the social care needs of adults which is designed to reduce pressure on the NHS across Notts and the UK.

Funding proposals

  • £5.6m to fund the increase in the National Living wage to support providers of social care services in the county, including care home and home care providers.
  • £3.3m on supporting younger adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs and Autism disorders, which includes moving more people with complex needs out of long-stay hospital into the community.
  • £2.57m on helping to support more people to be discharged from hospital, including:
  • £1.2m on services which help prevent vulnerable residents needing a care package and promoting independence.

Nottinghamshire county councillor Stuart Wallace said: “We very much welcome this extra funding from Central Government.

“It will help us meet the rising demand for adult social care services in the county due to people living longer with more complex needs.

“As well as helping to fund the extra support that is required, this funding will also be targeted at projects that help people to remain independent, which in turn helps to delay the need for intensive care packages.”

The plans will be reviewed at the Council’s Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee on Monday 10 July.

The Chancellor’s budget statement on 8 March has announced a £2 billion increase in funding for local authorities to spend on adult social care.