Jun 27, 2022

65,000 waiting at least six months for assessment

The latest survey on the care sector from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has found that:

506,131 people were waiting for an assessment, care package, direct payment or review at the end of February 2022, up 28% over the quarter
64,772 people had been waiting at least six months for an assessment as of February 2022.

Data is based on responses from 94 local authorities.

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