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English Councils Allocate Over 80% Budget to Social Care
•Analysis reveals 16 English councils spend more than 80% of core funding on social care, reaching record 71.9% allocation across all councils in 2025-26.
1 October 2026
•Analysis reveals 16 English councils spend more than 80% of core funding on social care, reaching record 71.9% allocation across all councils in 2025-26.