Delivering the 2018 Budget today, Hammond said the money will be provided over the next five years to address the social care pressures faced by councils. However concerns have been raised that the money provided in the budget is inadequate, and there has been criticism that nothing has been set aside for the early years sector.
Hammond said departmental spending allocations will be settled at the Spending Review next year - however a small number of areas will be provided further support now "in order to deliver necessary certainty for forward planning". In addition to £85m for children's social care, councils have been promised a further £650m for adult social care.
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