A council said it will have to draw on reserves to fund the rising cost of social care.
The council said demand for adult and child care services had risen since the Covid-19 pandemic.
The council has a legal obligation to fund these services, which have seen an unprecedented rise in both overall demand and complexity of need since the Covid-19 pandemic. Councillor Liz Leyshon, lead member for resources and performance and deputy leader of Somerset Council, said: "Obviously repeatedly using the council's reserves to fund day to day care services cannot continue without putting the financial viability of the council at risk.
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