Next steps for social care funding reform

A fork in the road: Next steps for social care funding reform. The costs of social care funding options, public attitudes to them – and the implications for policy reform
Health Foundation, Kings Fund May 2018

• This paper pulls together new financial modelling, public perceptions work and policy analysis to identify the problems with adult social care in England and outline options for its reform.
• One of the key points is the lack of public understanding of how social care operates or is funded. People often struggle to distinguish between social care and the health services provided by the NHS.