Earlier this month the chancellor announced £2bn of new funding for social care in England, to be spread over three years: 2017-18 to 2019-20.
The full article is published in the Local Government Chronicle.
Authors

Polly Simpson
Comment details
- DOI
- 10.1920/co.ifs.2024.0083
- Publisher
- Local Government Chronicle
Suggested citation
Simpson, P. (2017). The impact of extra social care funding will vary [Comment] Local Government Chronicle. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/impact-extra-social-care-funding-will-vary (accessed: 10 February 2025).
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