Real-terms change in unit cost of care and spending on adult social care, by type of care and age band, since 2015/16

Source: Institute for Government analysis of NHS Digital, ‘Adult Social Care Activity and Finance Report, England 2023-24’ (table 'T51') and (‘Appendix C, Table 5’).Notes: This chart shows real-terms change for England only. Residential and nursing care is in terms of the average cost per week, and home care is in terms of the average cost per hour. There is no split in home care costs by age of adults. "Home care" includes only the external cost to local authorities, and not the internal provision.Get the data Download image
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