£2.9 billion funding to strengthen care for the vulnerable

Further details have emerged on how the £5billion COVID-19 fund, set out in the Budget this month, will be allocated. The government have announced that:

• £1.6 billion will go to local authorities to help them respond to other coronavirus (COVID-19) pressures across all the services they deliver. This includes increasing support for the adult social care workforce and for services helping the most vulnerable, including homeless people, and
• £1.3 billion will be used to enhance the NHS discharge process so patients who no longer need urgent treatment can return home safely and quickly. 

For more on how housing organisations can aid transfer of care arrangements, visit our Home from Hospital interactive map.