Small fall in real terms spend on adult social care, figures show

Spending on adult social care services by local authorities in England fell by one per cent last year in real terms, according to Health and Social Care Information Centre figures.Gross current expenditure in 2010-11 was £17.0 billion compared to £16.8 billion in 2009-10. Although this a one per cent rise in cash terms, it represents a one per cent fall in real terms and is the first year-on-year real terms fall in a 10 year time series from 2000-01, according to Personal Social Services Expenditure and Unit Costs – England 2010-11 – Final release. Older people aged 65 and over, who