Overview

• The Health and Social Care Committee stresses that the moral case for reform must be backed by a robust financial case to avoid failure.
• Baroness Casey's two-phase commission, launched in January 2025, aims to propose reforms by 2026 and 2028, but MPs call for quicker action.
• The current system leaves 3.5 million people without adequate care and places unsustainable pressure on unpaid carers providing £184 billion worth of care annually.
• MPs highlight that an investment of £6.1 billion in social care could yield economic benefits of £10.7 billion, a 175% return on investment.
• The government defends its initial measures, including a £3.7 billion funding boost and increased Carer’s Allowance, but faces criticism for insufficient data and delayed timelines.