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English councils could spend £17bn on care for working age adults by 2030, says report

Councils in England may have to spend £17bn on working age adults and those with a life-long disability by the end of the decade, research has warned.

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Councils in England may have to spend £17bn on working age adults and those with a life-long disability by the end of the decade, research has warned. 

The report found last year the cost of providing care and support to this group was about £11bn, already up by a third in five years. 

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