Department of Health and Social Care -
In September 2021 the Prime Minister confirmed the government will be providing funding to support local authorities move towards paying providers a fair rate of care. This statement provides further detail on the funding available, including the government's expectations for fair cost of care and market sustainability, conditions of funding and distribution for 2022 to 2023. This is to enable local authorities to begin preparing local markets for reform. This will be followed by a grant determination letter and further guidance in early 2022.