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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Aine Fox

Halving social care workforce funding a ‘betrayal’, say charities and unions

PA Wire

Halving social care workforce funding in England has been branded a betrayal by charities, unions and other political parties which also accused the Government of broken promises.

Despite a previous pledge to invest at least £500 million to “transform the way we support the social care workforce”, the Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed this figure will now be £250 million.

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