The social care system in England could be facing collapse, according to a group of six large providers.
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They’ve told Channel 4 News that the budget increase in national insurance and the Living Wage could leave some companies insolvent.
Data shared exclusively with this programme, shows they need a 9% increase in the fees they receive from councils to avoid becoming loss-making.
And today, two trade bodies, Care England and the Homecare Association, have told the government that the higher national insurance should not apply to them.
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