Policy and reform
What government is changing in adult social care, and what it means for you: new laws and policy, the Casey Commission, local government reorganisation, dementia policy, and the questions each one leaves open.
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Policy and reform UK-wide
Carers UK: 1.1 million people left work in two years to care for a relative
New polling for Carers UK puts the number leaving employment to care at around 1,500 people a day, a 150% increase on its 2019 figure.
23 September 2026 -
Policy and reform England
Casey Commission picks around 125 people at random to help decide who pays for care
Letters went out to homes across England from Monday 21 September, and anyone invited has until Sunday 11 October to register.
23 September 2026 -
Policy and reform England
England to get a national dementia tsar, reporting straight to the Health Secretary
The Department of Health and Social Care has advertised a two-year post at £171,600 a year to lead a new dementia council and report straight to the Health Secretary.
23 September 2026