Question reference: S6O-00591
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 15 December 2021
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Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 23 December 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the delivery of the extension of free personal care to people under 65.
Answer
The Scottish Government extended Free Personal Care to under 65s from the 1 April 2019. We fully recognise the difficulties facing the social care sector during the current pandemic. That is why we recently announced £300 million in additional funding to help alleviate system pressures in the social care sector. This includes £62 million to maximise the capacity of care at home services.