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Hampshire hamstrung by social care cost pressures

Hampshire CC has revealed social care cost pressures are costing it more than double the value of government grant and the council tax precept.

Hampshire CC has revealed social care cost pressures are costing it more than double the value of government grant and the council tax precept.

In papers due to go before senior councillors, officers said that the additional social care grant of £1.2m plus the 3% adult social care precept had generated around £22m.

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