The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has urged the government to fix the UK’s ‘broken’ social care system
Delivering his New Year message, he also warned that care homes are “struggling” with rising bills.
He has also urged the Government to “rise to the challenge” of fixing the crisis-hit system after ministers repeatedly kicked the issue into the long grass.
In the address he said:
“We know our care system is broken, but it doesn’t have to be. We can rise to the challenge of fixing it,” he said.
“That means action from all of us: you, me, families, communities, government.” adding
“Why work as a carer when you might get paid more in less demanding jobs? Caring’s certainly not easy. Good carers are wonderful people to be valued,”
Welb is preparing to publish a “significant report” on social care, with the Archbishop of York, the Most Rev Stephen Cottrell,
