Nearly half of paying adult social care users in Liverpool are behind on fees amid the rising cost of living.
The data was revealed by a Freedom of Information request sent by openDemocracy as part of an investigation into adult social care debt. The investigation found that, across England, 87,421 adult social care users are known to have missed at least one payment, with 60,248 being issued a reminder or a warning notice.
But the media platform warned this number is likely to be higher given 73 councils with responsibility for adult social care did not respond at all - or in full - to the request. In Liverpool, adult social care users are expected to pay the full cost of their residential or non-residential care if they have more than £23,250 in savings and assets, including their home.
