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The Care Provider Alliance - Autumn Budget Impact Survey

We want to understand the real impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on adult social care and support providers. This survey should take no more than 5 minutes to complete. Your responses will help us make the strongest possible case to government ahead of the next Budget. All responses are anonymous. We will share your responses with you, the Chancellor, government officials and the media.
1.What services do you deliver? (please tick all that apply)(Required.)
2.To how many individuals do you provide care?(Required.)
3.Thinking back to your expectations on the impact of the 2024 Autumn Budget immediately after its announcement, how far have these been realised in practice?(Required.)
4.How significant an impact on your business have these changes/measures had in the last year?(Required.)
Insignificant Impact
Minor Impact
Moderate Impact
Major Impact
Severe Impact
We haven't experienced/noticed this
Increased employer National Insurance costs
Increased wage costs (NLW rise)
Reduced investment to grow the business
Care package handbacks to local authorities and the NHS
Not taking on new care packages from local authorities and the NHS
Increased staff recruitment and (non-wage) retention costs
Loss of clients
Other
5.Has the financial impact you’ve experienced in your business meant you’ve had to adapt in any of the following ways? And if so, to what extent?(Required.)
No change made to this area.
Small changes made
Moderate changes made
Significant changes made
Not applicable
Reduced staff numbers
Efficiencies / productivity improvements
Cutting investment (digital, estates, decarbonisation)
Stopping new innovation projects
Cutting staff training or development
Increasing rates for self-funders
Refuse new publicly-funded care packages
Contract negotiation with local authorities and the NHS for higher fee rates
Contract negotiation with self-funding clients for higher fee rate increases than usual
Seek additional charitable reserves
6.What has happened to your organisation’s operating margin (or equivalent financial measure) over the last year?(Required.)
7.What has been the impact on your workforce? (Tick all that apply)(Required.)
8.Looking ahead, without additional support how likely are you to take any of the following actions in the next year?(Required.)
Very unlikely to do this
Unlikely
Neither likely nor unlikely
Likely
Very likely to do this
N/A
Hand back contracts to local authorities or NHS
Refuse new publicly-funded care packages
Shorten visits / reduce service levels
Close services
Consider exiting the market
Raise self-funded client fees
Use reserves
Increase charitable income
Other (please specify)
9.If you could see ONE change in the 2025 Budget that would make the greatest difference to your organisation, what would it be?
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