Social Services: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 13988 · Tabled 12 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take through social care reforms to help (a) reduce waiting times for and (b) increase access to care services in rural areas.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 20 Nov 2024
Local authorities are responsible for assessing individuals’ care and support needs and, where eligible, for meeting those needs. Where individuals do not meet the eligibility threshold, they can get support from their local authorities in making their ow...