Number of people waiting for care assessments continues to grow

Sarah McClinton

More than 290,000 people are now waiting for an assessment of their care and support needs by social workers, an increase of 90,000 (44%) in five months. One in four (73,792) has been waiting longer than six months, latest survey figures from Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) showed. At this rate of…

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