MHCLG · 5 July 2024 – present
Adult social care precept, total raised in England during the Labour 2024– government
↑ 22.6%+£126.6m
Adult social care precept, total raised in England rose by 22.6% over the period, from £561.3m (Year ending March 2024, the level when the government took office) to £687.8m (Year ending March 2027, the latest available). That is an average of +7.0% a year over the term.
- Inherited level Year ending March 2024: £561.3m
- Latest Year ending March 2027: £687.8m
- method: latest complete period before start / before end
The change above is in cash terms as published. The CPI index is not published for March 2027, the month the later period ends in, so no real-terms change can be shown.
Changes during this period do not by themselves show what the government caused. Statistics reflect many influences, including earlier decisions, the economy and how the data is collected.
The chart as a table
| Period | Adult social care precept, total raised in England |
|---|---|
| Year ending March 2023 | £408m |
| Year ending March 2024 | £561.3m |
| Year ending March 2025 | £609.2m |
| Year ending March 2026 | £653.6m |
| Year ending March 2027 | £687.8m |
Definition and caveats
The total amount raised through the adult social care precept on council tax across England in the financial year (MHCLG council tax levels, Table 5). The precept is the ring-fenced additional council tax that authorities with adult social care duties may set on top of the core referendum limit.
Doesn’t measure: Total spending on adult social care, most of which is funded from core council tax, government grants and charges: the precept is one funding stream on top of those.