Casey Opens Social Care Funding Consultation With 100,000s in England as Cap Plans Stay Scrapped
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 7
Casey Opens Social Care Funding Consultation With 100,000s in England as Cap Plans Stay Scrapped
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 7
Summary
Hundreds of thousands of people in England will be consulted from this month on who should receive adult social care, how it should be funded and what families should be expected to do.
Baroness Louise Casey said the current system is “impossible” to navigate, with an aging population forcing difficult choices after the government dropped plans for a lifetime cap on care costs.
The review will also test views on the NHS’s future role in care, with Casey arguing it has retreated from communities into hospitals and that relying on families alone is unsustainable.
Everything is on the table, Casey said, including a National Health and Care Service; her commission is due to report this year on creating a National Care Service, while its long-term funding phase runs until 2028.
With the key reform report delayed to 2026, what stops the 'fragile' care system from collapsing before then?
If the promised National Care Service won't be free, how will families be expected to pay for care?
England’s Adult Social Care at a Crossroads: The Casey Commission’s Public Consultation, Workforce Crisis, and the Urgent Path to Sustainable Reform (2025–2028)
Overview
Baroness Louise Casey’s Independent Commission on Adult Social Care launched a nationwide public consultation in early 2025, aiming to gather input from hundreds of thousands of people. This comprehensive process is designed to reflect the real experiences of unpaid carers and care recipients, ensuring that future reform recommendations are grounded in lived realities and expert insights. By mid-2026, initial findings from this consultation will guide the Commission in developing practical proposals to address the complex challenges facing adult social care. This inclusive approach is key to creating policies that are both effective and responsive to the needs of those who rely on care.