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Councils will be able to deliver an extra 200,000 care packages over the next two years through adult care's "biggest increase in funding" in its history.
The government's £500m injection of cash into adult social care this winter is a mere "sticking plaster" , leaders have warned.
Social care leaders have voiced concerns over the ending of Covid-19 funding for the sector.
The government will scrap mandatory Covid vaccination for health and social care staff, subject to consultation, Sajid Javid said today.
Hours of unmet care increase more than fivefold since May to 1.5m, social care body finds, amid rising demand and staff shortages