One in 10 councils slashed adult social care spending by more than a quarter in six years, a new Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) analysis revealed today.
The paper found a real-terms drop in spend on social care per adult of 11% between 2009/10 and 2015/16.
Spending fell the most in London (18%) and metropolitan districts (16%).
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