DHSC Statement: Secretary of State response to social care cross-party talks

Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, said:

We’ve hit the ground running on social care and are delivering on our Plan for Change by legislating for the first-ever Fair Pay Agreement for care workers, boosting unpaid carers’ allowance by £2,000, and investing £172 million in the Disabled Facilities Grant to fund 15,000 home adaptations.

“But there’s still a long way to go to guarantee dignified care for all. Our ageing society demands fundamental reform in social care which why the Prime Minister appointed Baroness Louise Casey to lead an Independent Commission on adult social care and build consensus for a new National Care Service fit for the 21st century.

“I thank Baroness Casey for arranging today’s meeting, and to cross-party representatives for putting politics aside to find a way forward. I am determined that this government will build a National Care Service worthy of the name.