We remain unconvinced as to whether the Department knows if it is achieving value for money from the additional funding going to adult social care. Recent funding for adult social care includes short-term, top-up pots of money in response to crises. In response to emerging pressures in 2022, government awarded £1.6 billion to help speed up hospital discharge through the Better Care Fund and £1.1 billion new grant funding to local authorities through the Market Sustainability and Improvement F...

We remain unconvinced as to whether the Department knows if it is achieving value for money from the additional funding going to adult social care. Recent funding for adult social care includes short-term, top-up pots of money in response to crises. In response to emerging pressures in 2022, government awarded £1.6 billion to help speed up hospital discharge through the Better Care Fund and £1.1 billion new grant funding to local authorities through the Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund (MSIF). It is troubling that, though MSIF funding is intended to support “tangible improvements” in adult social care, the Department did not quantif Type: conclusion | Number: 2 | Response status: accepted Government response: The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Recommendation implemented Since Spending Review 2021, the government has made available up to £8.6 billion in additional funding over 2023-24 and 2024-25 for adult social care and discharge. This funding has d