The case for improving outcomes for working-age and lifelong disabled adults

This analysis reveals that the costs of providing social care for working age adults and life-long disabled people is now far outpacing social care to the over 65s, with two-thirds of adult social care commissioning budgets dedicated to working age and lifelong disabled adults. Alongside the County Council Network calling for a significant increase in funding for councils to meet rising costs to ensure the quality and safety of care services for working age and lifelong disabled adults is maintained, the report outlines the need for a review of funding arrangements for services and proposes a number of reforms to the system to focus more on prevention and to help people live more independent lives to reduce future costs.