Social care leaders warn timescales for reform are 'far too long'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : Director of Policy at the Health Foundation, Hugh Alderwick, said: "Many of the problems in social care are well known - as are options for reform.
51% : "The current timetable to report by 2028 is far too long to wait for people who need social care, and their families," she said.
45% : "Melanie Williams, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, said that while she welcomes the announcement of the new commission, "Unfortunately, the timescales announced are too long and mean there won't be tangible changes until 2028."Williams said that the government must use the spending review in the Spring to stabilise adult social care and invest in the workforce.
38% : She added: "The most fundamental issue to reforming social care is addressing the very tight means test which effectively limits state support to those with the lowest assets and highest needs.

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