Supported living

UR WHY WE NEED THE SOCIAL CARE WHITE PAPER United Re sponse making it happen Millions of disabled, older and unwell people rely on social care to provide a little bit of crucial support in their day to day lives. Due to great progress in health and social care, people are living increasingly longer and more active lives. This is a cause for celebration but does mean that more and more people need social care - and current funding simply cannot cope. The Coalition Government has pledged to reform social care and make it fit for the future. The long-promised Social Care White Paper was intended to be the first step towards that goal, but has been subjected to repeated delays. In June, The Independent suggested it could be delayed until later in the year. This is why it is needed urgently. 1. MILLIONS OF PEOPLE RELY ON SOCIAL CARE 1.3M 213,000 88,000 RECEIVE RECEIVE RESIDENTIAL CARE RECEIVE NURSING CARE COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES 380,000 CARERS RECEIVE SERVICES Statistics from National Adult Social Care Intelligence Service (NASCIS). 2. BUT THE NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS IS BEING CUT 1.6M -8% THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THE DROP IN PEOPLE RECEIVING SOCIAL CARE RECEIVING SOCIAL CARE SERVICES IN 2010-11 FROM 2009/2010 TO 2010/2011 DUE TO Statistics from National Adult Social Care Intelligence Service (NASCIS). FACTORS INCLUDING THE RAISING OF “ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA" AND THE CUTTING OF SOME SERVICES. 3. THE SYSTEM IS UNDER HUGE PRESSURE £5.7BN PLANNED CUTS TO SOCIAL CARE, BUT THESE MAY RISE 5M OR 8.1% OF THE POPULATION HAVE IMPAIRMENTS WHICH ARE SO SIGNIFICANT THEY ARE CURRENTLY ENTITLED TO ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE OR DISABILITY ALLOWANCE - BUT LESS THAN 1 IN 5 OF THESE PEOPLE RECEIVE SOCIAL CARE SERVICES £87BN THE VALUE OF UNPAID CARE (PROVIDED BY FRIENDS, FAMILY OR VOLUNTEERS) AS ESTIMATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS IN 2007. THIS IS NEARLY FIVE TIMES THE COOST OF ADULT SOCIAL CARE. WITHOUT CARERS, SOCIAL CARE WOULD BE UNDER FAR GREATER PRESSURE Statistics from Campaign For A Fair Society UR United Response, Vantage House, 1 Weir Road, Wimbledon Park, London SW19 8UX Tel: 020 8246 5200 Email: [email protected] United Response making it happen Registered charity no. 265249 UR WHY WE NEED THE SOCIAL CARE WHITE PAPER United Re sponse making it happen Millions of disabled, older and unwell people rely on social care to provide a little bit of crucial support in their day to day lives. Due to great progress in health and social care, people are living increasingly longer and more active lives. This is a cause for celebration but does mean that more and more people need social care - and current funding simply cannot cope. The Coalition Government has pledged to reform social care and make it fit for the future. The long-promised Social Care White Paper was intended to be the first step towards that goal, but has been subjected to repeated delays. In June, The Independent suggested it could be delayed until later in the year. This is why it is needed urgently. 1. MILLIONS OF PEOPLE RELY ON SOCIAL CARE 1.3M 213,000 88,000 RECEIVE RECEIVE RESIDENTIAL CARE RECEIVE NURSING CARE COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES 380,000 CARERS RECEIVE SERVICES Statistics from National Adult Social Care Intelligence Service (NASCIS). 2. BUT THE NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS IS BEING CUT 1.6M -8% THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THE DROP IN PEOPLE RECEIVING SOCIAL CARE RECEIVING SOCIAL CARE SERVICES IN 2010-11 FROM 2009/2010 TO 2010/2011 DUE TO Statistics from National Adult Social Care Intelligence Service (NASCIS). FACTORS INCLUDING THE RAISING OF “ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA" AND THE CUTTING OF SOME SERVICES. 3. THE SYSTEM IS UNDER HUGE PRESSURE £5.7BN PLANNED CUTS TO SOCIAL CARE, BUT THESE MAY RISE 5M OR 8.1% OF THE POPULATION HAVE IMPAIRMENTS WHICH ARE SO SIGNIFICANT THEY ARE CURRENTLY ENTITLED TO ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE OR DISABILITY ALLOWANCE - BUT LESS THAN 1 IN 5 OF THESE PEOPLE RECEIVE SOCIAL CARE SERVICES £87BN THE VALUE OF UNPAID CARE (PROVIDED BY FRIENDS, FAMILY OR VOLUNTEERS) AS ESTIMATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS IN 2007. THIS IS NEARLY FIVE TIMES THE COOST OF ADULT SOCIAL CARE. WITHOUT CARERS, SOCIAL CARE WOULD BE UNDER FAR GREATER PRESSURE Statistics from Campaign For A Fair Society UR United Response, Vantage House, 1 Weir Road, Wimbledon Park, London SW19 8UX Tel: 020 8246 5200 Email: [email protected] United Response making it happen Registered charity no. 265249 UR WHY WE NEED THE SOCIAL CARE WHITE PAPER United Re sponse making it happen Millions of disabled, older and unwell people rely on social care to provide a little bit of crucial support in their day to day lives. Due to great progress in health and social care, people are living increasingly longer and more active lives. This is a cause for celebration but does mean that more and more people need social care - and current funding simply cannot cope. The Coalition Government has pledged to reform social care and make it fit for the future. The long-promised Social Care White Paper was intended to be the first step towards that goal, but has been subjected to repeated delays. In June, The Independent suggested it could be delayed until later in the year. This is why it is needed urgently. 1. MILLIONS OF PEOPLE RELY ON SOCIAL CARE 1.3M 213,000 88,000 RECEIVE RECEIVE RESIDENTIAL CARE RECEIVE NURSING CARE COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES 380,000 CARERS RECEIVE SERVICES Statistics from National Adult Social Care Intelligence Service (NASCIS). 2. BUT THE NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS IS BEING CUT 1.6M -8% THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THE DROP IN PEOPLE RECEIVING SOCIAL CARE RECEIVING SOCIAL CARE SERVICES IN 2010-11 FROM 2009/2010 TO 2010/2011 DUE TO Statistics from National Adult Social Care Intelligence Service (NASCIS). FACTORS INCLUDING THE RAISING OF “ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA" AND THE CUTTING OF SOME SERVICES. 3. THE SYSTEM IS UNDER HUGE PRESSURE £5.7BN PLANNED CUTS TO SOCIAL CARE, BUT THESE MAY RISE 5M OR 8.1% OF THE POPULATION HAVE IMPAIRMENTS WHICH ARE SO SIGNIFICANT THEY ARE CURRENTLY ENTITLED TO ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE OR DISABILITY ALLOWANCE - BUT LESS THAN 1 IN 5 OF THESE PEOPLE RECEIVE SOCIAL CARE SERVICES £87BN THE VALUE OF UNPAID CARE (PROVIDED BY FRIENDS, FAMILY OR VOLUNTEERS) AS ESTIMATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS IN 2007. THIS IS NEARLY FIVE TIMES THE COOST OF ADULT SOCIAL CARE. WITHOUT CARERS, SOCIAL CARE WOULD BE UNDER FAR GREATER PRESSURE Statistics from Campaign For A Fair Society UR United Response, Vantage House, 1 Weir Road, Wimbledon Park, London SW19 8UX Tel: 020 8246 5200 Email: [email protected] United Response making it happen Registered charity no. 265249 UR WHY WE NEED THE SOCIAL CARE WHITE PAPER United Re sponse making it happen Millions of disabled, older and unwell people rely on social care to provide a little bit of crucial support in their day to day lives. Due to great progress in health and social care, people are living increasingly longer and more active lives. This is a cause for celebration but does mean that more and more people need social care - and current funding simply cannot cope. The Coalition Government has pledged to reform social care and make it fit for the future. The long-promised Social Care White Paper was intended to be the first step towards that goal, but has been subjected to repeated delays. In June, The Independent suggested it could be delayed until later in the year. This is why it is needed urgently. 1. MILLIONS OF PEOPLE RELY ON SOCIAL CARE 1.3M 213,000 88,000 RECEIVE RECEIVE RESIDENTIAL CARE RECEIVE NURSING CARE COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES 380,000 CARERS RECEIVE SERVICES Statistics from National Adult Social Care Intelligence Service (NASCIS). 2. BUT THE NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS IS BEING CUT 1.6M -8% THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THE DROP IN PEOPLE RECEIVING SOCIAL CARE RECEIVING SOCIAL CARE SERVICES IN 2010-11 FROM 2009/2010 TO 2010/2011 DUE TO Statistics from National Adult Social Care Intelligence Service (NASCIS). FACTORS INCLUDING THE RAISING OF “ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA" AND THE CUTTING OF SOME SERVICES. 3. THE SYSTEM IS UNDER HUGE PRESSURE £5.7BN PLANNED CUTS TO SOCIAL CARE, BUT THESE MAY RISE 5M OR 8.1% OF THE POPULATION HAVE IMPAIRMENTS WHICH ARE SO SIGNIFICANT THEY ARE CURRENTLY ENTITLED TO ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE OR DISABILITY ALLOWANCE - BUT LESS THAN 1 IN 5 OF THESE PEOPLE RECEIVE SOCIAL CARE SERVICES £87BN THE VALUE OF UNPAID CARE (PROVIDED BY FRIENDS, FAMILY OR VOLUNTEERS) AS ESTIMATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS IN 2007. THIS IS NEARLY FIVE TIMES THE COOST OF ADULT SOCIAL CARE. WITHOUT CARERS, SOCIAL CARE WOULD BE UNDER FAR GREATER PRESSURE Statistics from Campaign For A Fair Society UR United Response, Vantage House, 1 Weir Road, Wimbledon Park, London SW19 8UX Tel: 020 8246 5200 Email: [email protected] United Response making it happen Registered charity no. 265249