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Are councils paying too little for care?
A growing number of home care companies are handing back council contracts.
According to a report by the UK home care association, a growing number of home care companies are handing back council contracts, because nine out of 10 local authorities are not paying realistic prices to support older and disabled people.
The CEO of Somerset Care, Jane Townson, and president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, Ray James, discuss the "funding crisis" in social care.
(Image: Elderly person. Credit: Getty Images)
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