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Social Care
Many of us will require some level of care when we get older.
As part of Later Life Ambitions we are calling for:
A National Social Care Service integrated with a National Health Servicethat remains
free at the point of delivery.
Social care - the facts and figures
The current social care system is fragmented and underfunded. Nearly half a million people in England are waiting for a care assessment or service (ADASS, 2023).
The lack of integration between health and social care leads to delayed discharge, higher NHS costs, and poorer outcomes for older people.
LLA welcomes Baroness Casey’s review of adult social care and looks forward to its interim recommendations on implementing the National Care Service in 2026. Urgent structural reforms are needed now and should not be delayed for a decade or more, as many cannot afford to wait.
The manifesto: What we're campaigning for
As part of Later Life Ambitions we are calling for: A National Social Care Service integrated with a National Health Service that remains free at the point of delivery.
We are proposing
- A National Social Care Framework setting minimum standards across the UK and ending the postcode lottery in access and quality.
- A sustainable funding settlement, moving away from crisis-driven short-term funding. Options include a dedicated social care levy or ring-fenced taxation.
- Investment in the care workforce, with fair pay, training, and career progression.
- Integration with the NHS, ensuring older people experience joinedup pathways of care.
Later Life Ambitions
Later Life Ambitions brings together the collective voices of over a quarter of a million pensioners through the National Federation of Occupational Pensioners, the Civil Service Pensioners’ Alliance, and the National Association of Retired Police Officers Association.
We aim to encourage today’s decision makers to confront the challenges of tomorrow.
What we're calling for:
This Budget presents our plan for a fairer, more sustainable deal for older people. we urge you to stand with us and add your voice to our calls for a fair deal for living well in later life.
- Protecting the State Pension
- Reducing the tax on pensions
- Tackling the gender pension gap
- Supporting older people in the workplace
- A minimum income guarantee
- Widening access to public transport
- Making housing safe, secure, accessible and adaptable
- Supporting health and social care
