Care England has called on the Government to formally exclude adult social care premises from the proposed High Value Council Tax Surcharge, often referred to as the ‘Mansion Tax.’
In a letter to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive of Care England, argued that care homes are not high-value private assets but essential public service infrastructure.
He highlighted that these facilities deliver statutory care and support, funded largely by local authorities and the NHS.
The organisation warned that including care homes could generate an estimated £25m to £33m in additional costs nationally, effectively levying a charge on public service provision rather than private wealth.
Care England has requested explicit confirmation that adult social care premises will be fully exempt from the surcharge, rather than being considered through a future consultation process, to protect public service funding and sustainability.
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