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IFS research claims councils need billions more in funding

Councils will need billions of extra pounds worth of funding in the next parliament if they are to meet the rising cost of adult social care, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has calculated.

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By Heather Jameson | 10 November 2019

Councils will need billions of extra pounds worth of funding in the next parliament if they are to meet the rising cost of adult social care, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has calculated.

Figures released today show councils will be at least 20% below 2009-10 levels

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