These graphics illustrate some of the key findings from the 2016 budget survey by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS).

1. Councils have to save £941 million from their adult social care budgets in 2016/17 –
but costs are going up and more people need care and support. Only 31%, or
three in ten, directors of adult social services are fully confident they can achieve
these savings.

2. Social care is under increasing financial pressure – 65% of directors of adult social
services say that some providers in their area have been forced to close in the
past six months.
CARE HOME
CLOSED

3. 83% of directors of adult social services say that social care budget cuts are placing
the NHS under more pressure.
NHS WAITING ROOM

4. £380 MILLION
The new council tax
precept for social care
will raise £380 million
this year, but the
estimated cost to
councils of fully meeting
the National Living
Wage is £612 million.
£612 MILLION

5. Read the full ADASS 2016 budget survey: www.adass.org.uk/budget-survey-2016
Read our blog on the findings: www.kingsfund.org.uk/socialcare2016