Cornwall Council is encouraging residents and community groups to take part in a national consultation by the Local Government Association (LGA) into how to pay for adult social care and support for older people, working age adults with mental or physical disabilities and unpaid carers.
The LGA estimates that adult social care services face an annual funding gap of £3.5bn by 2025.
Rob Rotchell, Cornwall Council’s Cabinet Member for Adults, said: ‘With a growing number of adults relying on some form of social care in Cornwall, we are already looking at how we can make changes to the way that people receive care and support in Cornwall. This national debate is important for us all and we encourage everyone to take part in this survey so that your voice can be heard.
‘We need to take action now to make sure that we all receive the care and support that we might need in the future. There are a number of options discussed around how we can fund future care and support and we encourage you to consider carefully which option would work best.’
The LGA’s eight-week consultation is open to all members of the public and community groups. The findings will be used to help influence a Government green paper and its spending plans.
For more details, visit the website at futureofadultsocialcare.co.uk
The consultation closes on September 26.