Carers in London: ‘We struggle every month’

If elected on 4 July, Labour said they will end the workforce crisis in social care, introduce a ten year reform plan, enshrine the principle of “home first” in social care, raise standards across the sector and support unpaid carers.

The Liberal Democrats said they plan to increase funding and reform social care. including a carer’s minimum wage set £2 above the minimum wage and creating a Royal College of Care Workers comparable to the Royal Colleges of nursing and midwives.

The Conservative party said that at the next Spending Review, they plan to give local authorities a multi-year funding settlement to support social care.

They said they would make reforms to shape the market for older people’s housing and support unpaid carers and implement a cap to social care costs from October 2025.

The Green party said they would push for free personal care for old age people and the those disabilities, increased pay rates and a career structure for carers.

The Reform party said they would simplify social care through a single funding stream, instead of the split between NHS and local authorities.