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The number of people getting social care support in England has fallen by a quarter in four years, figures show.
The drop comes despite the ageing population placing more pressure on the health and care system.
In 2008-09, the number of elderly and younger people with disabilities being cared for was 1.78 million but by 2012-13 it was 1.32 million, Health and Social Care Information data showed.
The fall has been blamed on budget cuts to councils, which provide social care.
By 2015, local government will have lost a third of its budget this Parliament.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25415305
The drop comes despite the ageing population placing more pressure on the health and care system.
In 2008-09, the number of elderly and younger people with disabilities being cared for was 1.78 million but by 2012-13 it was 1.32 million, Health and Social Care Information data showed.
The fall has been blamed on budget cuts to councils, which provide social care.
By 2015, local government will have lost a third of its budget this Parliament.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25415305