Social care shift makes council tax reform ‘politically possible’

Stripping adult social care from council budgets would open the door for fundamental council tax reform by avoiding the political backlash that would otherwise be inevitable, according to new analysis.

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The introduction of a national funding settlement for old age care would have reduced councils’ revenue requirement in 2024/25 by around £9.2bn, or 22%

Social care shift makes council tax reform ‘politically possible’

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