Claim: £6.3 billion has been cut from social care.
Fact-check: How much is spent on health and social care in the NHS? - Full Fact
Verdict: a survey of councils providing social care in england said they reported or planned to make savings of £6.3 billion on adult social care services between 2010 and the end of 2017/18. over this time spending on adult social care by councils has fallen by £1.3 billion in real terms.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Claire Milne
Date published: 2017-12-15T00:00:00