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Gross current expenditure on non age specific adult social care per adult aged 18 and over (12340) Metric type
- Help text
- This is the gross current expenditure in adult social care that is classified as other than long or short term and is not age specific- essentially the remainder of expenditure once spend specific to 18-64 year olds and spend specific to 65 or over year olds have been accounted for- per long term care client aged 18 and over. It does not include spending funded by the NHS so understates the total spending on adult social care in the local authority.
Spending per person can vary for a wide range of reasons across local authorities, and these reasons cannot be understood without detailed knowledge of the context in which these authorities operate. Higher or lower than average spend per person in an authority may be necessary, appropriate or desirable in light of these local conditions. The factors that need to be considered include the following: higher levels of need due to deprivation leading to higher levels of disability; proportion of older people (especially those who are over 75 or 85) making up a greater proportion of the population. Other local circumstances can impact on both the level of need. Examples may include the existence of specialist care centres which mean that there is an unusually high proportion of individuals with a specific disability. The ethnic composition of the local population may impact on the demand for adult social care but there is no further information on this at this time. The cost of care varies due to factors beyond a local authority's control (although they should seek to influence this). Examples include the cost of property and the wages paid locally. In addition, sparsity (how rural an area is) will impact on the costs of care because it increases travelling time and reduces the availability of labour. It is also possible that NHS actions locally may impact on adult social care spending. It is possible that the NHS is paying for some activities which in other areas are paid by the local authority. In addition, local investment by the NHS in community health services may help reduce the demand for both health and social care. These outcomes may reflect the state of integration between health and social care in the local area. The overall approach of the council to its residents could help reduce the need for formal care. Thus, low spending on adult social care may reflect successful investment in prevention and early intervention activities. It may also reflect the council's housing, leisure and land use planning strategies. It is important to note that the polarity of this metric is neutral - polarity tells you if a low value is good or a high value is good. This cannot be applied when looking at spending on adult social care as this can vary for a wide range of reasons.
Any comparison using this data from 2020/21 and 2021/22 must take into account the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on both activity numbers and spending. The differing scale of cases around the country, when the impacts occurred, and financial support provided will also affect any comparison between authorities. This makes any form of comparative analysis much more complicated and potentially misleading.
- Modified
- 17 Apr 2024
- Data last updated
- 22 Mar 2024
- Short label
- Spend on non age specific adult social care per person, aged 18+
- Status
- Live
- Output precision
- 2
- Polarity
- not applicable
- Measure
- £ per person
- Dataset
- Reference tables: Gross Current Expenditure, by care type
- Source
- NHS Digital
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