The covid-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on adult social care. People have received less care and often care workers have been compelled to deliver only the basics. More people are going without care and many people’s needs are increasing significantly. Social care workers and unpaid carers are burnt out. Covid-19 has exacerbated the need for more immediate funding for the sector.

The covid-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on adult social care. People have received less care and often care workers have been compelled to deliver only the basics. More people are going without care and many people’s needs are increasing significantly. Social care workers and unpaid carers are burnt out. Covid-19 has exacerbated the need for more immediate funding for the sector. Type: conclusion | Number: 1 | Paragraph: 12 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: Throughout the pandemic the government made available over £2.9 billion in specific COVID-19 funding to support the adult social care sector, including £1.81 billion for infection prevention and control (IPC), £523 million for testing and £582.5 million for workforce capacity, recruitment, and reten