The net expenditure for Adults’ Services in 2022-23 was £257million. This is an increase of £11million (4.5%) from 2021-22. The main reasons for this are rising demand for social care, greater complexity of needs and an average fee increase of 8% paid to providers to cover inflationary pressures, including in relation to the National Living Wage. Since the County Council continues to face significant financial challenges, it remains a priority to deliver adult social care in a more sustainable way, particularly by focusing on demand management and seeking to enable people to live independently in the community for as long as possible.
Table showing breakdown of net expenditure for Adults' Services 2022-23
| Area of Adult Social Care | £million |
| Physical support (18–64) | 22.9 |
| Sensory support (18–64) | 0.7 |
| Support with memory and cognition (18-64) | 0.8 |
| Mental health support (18–64) | 9.3 |
| Learning disability support (18–64) | 77.4 |
| Physical support (65+) | 77.3 |
| Sensory support (65+) | 2.3 |
| Support with memory and cognition (65+) | 19.7 |
| Learning disability support (65+) | 9.3 |
| Mental health support (65+) | 7.2 |
| Social care staffing | 22.6 |
| Commissioning and service delivery | 5.4 |
| Other | 6.4 |
| Total Adult Social Care | 257.3 million |