Autumn statement: Lancashire County Council ‘thinking about’ whether to increase council tax by five percent next year under new rules
as part of an attempt to plug a forecast budget gap of almost £160m by 2025/26.
“We are still facing some very difficult decisions in the coming months and years, but the statement gives us some clarity and reassurance in areas such as social care and education.“The additional flexibility on raising funds locally through council tax is also something we will carefully consider, taking account of the pressures on our services and the impact on residents.
He also blasted what he said would be the “massive impact on the NHS” of a delay in social care reforms, which will eventually introduce a cap on lifetime personal care costs of £86,000 and mean that people are eligible for support with such costs if they have assets of less than £100,000, compared to £23,250 currently.
Jeremy Hunt told the Commons that the government would deliver an additional £1bn of social care grant funding next year and £1.7 billion the year after. He said that, factoring in the savings from the delayed reforms - as well as increased revenue from council tax - that would amount to £2.8 billion being made available for social care next year and £4.7 billion the year after.
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