Social care needs more money

Social care helps people to live good lives. It includes: 

• Supported living – where people have their own home with support when needed. 

• Support at home – with things like cooking, cleaning, and personal care. 

• Activities, groups and day services – support to go out, learn new skills, and meet people. 

• Help with making choices – support to be independent and do the things that matter to you. 

Social care is important because it supports people to: 

• Live in their own homes. 

• Stay safe and well. 

• Be independent. 

• Have fun and do things they enjoy. 

Social care services do not have enough money to keep running. The government has made changes that cost more money, like: 

• Raising the National Insurance tax for employers. 

• Increasing the Real Living Wage for support workers. 

These are good changes, but the government has not given enough money to pay for them. 

Why does this matter? 

If the government does not help, some social care services might close or change. 

That means: 

• Some people might lose their support. 

• Some social care workers might leave their jobs because organisations cannot afford to pay them. 

• It might be harder for people to get the support they need. 

• People might have to wait a long time to get support. 

Mirus needs £1.6 million more next year to pay for these changes. Other social care providers also need more money. 

What can we do? 

On Tuesday, 25th February 2025, social care workers, care providers, and families will go to London to ask the government to fix this problem. 

They will march to Parliament to tell the government: 

• Social care is important! 

• Social care needs more money! 

• Social care must be protected! 

To show support, Sara Davies, our Director of Support, will be at the protest, standing with other social care providers and workers. 

How can you help? 

• Tell people about the march. 

• Talk to people about what is happening. 

• Share this message on social media. 

We need to stand together and tell the government to support social care! 

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