Care Provider Alliance (CPA) responds the Spending Review

Today, 11 June 2025, the Chancellor delivered her Spending Review 2025 (SR25), which sets out the government’s plans to invest in Britain’s renewal: its security, health and economy.

Responding to the Review, Professor Vic Rayner OBE Chair of the Care Provider Alliance says:

“The government has said that the Spending Review allows for an increase of over £4 billion of funding available for adult social care and support in 2028-29 compared to 2025-26, but it is not clear what exactly that comprises.

“In the House today, the Chancellor spoke of the government’s plans for a new national Fair Pay Agreement for social care and support workers, but she did not announce money ringfenced

specifically to fund this agreement.

“It’s imperative for a Fair Pay Agreement to work that long term and sustained ringfenced funding is provided, otherwise the moneys will inevitably need to be taken out of allocations elsewhere, which will lead to difficult decisions on how to fund fairer pay for our amazing care and support workers.”