A survey by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) of hundreds of its members reveals a “shocking and an important insight into the impact of the crisis on real lives”, chief executive Ruth Allen said.
Responding to the survey, 75 per cent of social workers strongly agreed that more children will come into care due to the crisis and 55 per cent said they think caseloads will become unmanageable.
Meanwhile, 95 per cent strongly agreed with the statement that vulnerable people may die this winter due to the crisis and the same proportion predict that domestic violence will increase.
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