General Article Why investing in social care could boost the economy by helping disabled people be independent

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Investment in social care could generate between £6 billion and £20 billion for the economy by helping disabled people into work, disability charity Leonard Cheshire reveals. To champion the life-changing and empowering impacts of social care, it is launching a new campaign, Care for Equality. Find out more and how you can get involved.

By Leonard Cheshire

If the government reforms social care it could boost the economy by £6 billion to £20 billion, including £1-4 billion in income tax.

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