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Council social care spending up 10% in real terms for second year in a row, data shows

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Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Council spending on adult and children’s social care is due to rise by 10% in real terms this year for the second consecutive year, government data has shown. Planned expenditure on adult social care will increase by £2.1bn, to £24.5bn , in 2024-25, a rise of 9.2% after taking account of inflation; this follows an increase of £2bn (10% in real terms) in 2023-24.