Publications in: Health and social care

Future of Paying for Social Care in Wales ā€“ Second Report – May 2015

Published:06 May, 2015

The Welsh Government has committed to introduce reform of the arrangements for paying for social care in Wales. As part of the policy development process, the Welsh Government commissioned LE Wales to undertake an independent research study on the future of paying for care in Wales. The work produced material for the Welsh Government providing […]

Scaling Up Solutions to Social Care – October 2014

Published:30 October, 2014

The UK is facing a funding crisis in social care for older people. Demographic changes mean that between 2010 and 2022 the population of people aged 65 and over is expected to grow by 27% and the number of people aged 85 and over is projected to grow by 44%. Research suggests that, just to […]

Impacts of DLA on Working Age People in Wales

Published: November, 2011

The UK Government is currently in the process of introducing reforms to Disability Living Allowance (DLA). DLA will be replaced by a similar benefit called Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This study for the Welsh Government aims to assess the potential impacts of the change as they relate to working age adults in Wales. It first […]

Impacts of AA and DLA on Older People in Wales

Published: November, 2011

This study draws on official data sources and on stakeholder consultations to review the current takeā€up and use of income from two disability related benefits – Attendance Allowance (AA) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) – and explores links with the demand for social care. Ā The research then uses this information to develop projections of the […]

Review of Respite Care in Wales

Published:15 March, 2011

This review for the Welsh Assembly Government presents data on the volume and spend on publicly funded respite care services in Wales for both adults and children/young people, reports on consultations with carers, and makes a number of policy recommendations to the Welsh Assembly Government. The recommendations form the basis of a public consultation by […]

Fostering Allowances and a Fees Framework for Foster Carers in Wales

Published: October, 2010

This research, by LE Wales and the Hadley Centre for Adoption and Foster Care Studies, was commissioned by the Welsh Assembly Government. The aim of the research was to provide a more defined methodology to estimate the costs to foster parents of bringing up a fostered child to be used as a basis for setting […]

Study Analysing Possible Changes in the Minimum Rates and Structures of Excise Duties on Alcoholic Beverages

Published: May, 2010

This report for EC DG Taxation and Customs Union considers the arguments and evidence, for and against changes to the existing minimum duty rates for alcoholic beverages that apply across all EU Member States.Ā  The overarching objective of the study is to examine whether the current structures of alcohol taxation and the minimum rates laid […]

Statistical Investigation of Needs Proxies

Published: 2010

This research was undertaken for the Independent Commission on Funding and Finance for Wales (the ā€˜Holtham Commissionā€™). Using the funding allocation mechanisms for health, local government and schools in England, the research shows that it is possible to replicate these funding outcomes with a high degree of accuracy by using much simpler needs-based formulae. The […]

The Use of Needs Based Formulae in the Allocation of Public Resources

Published: July, 2009

This report for the Independent Commission on Funding and Finance for Wales (the ā€˜Holtham Commissionā€™) reviews the international literature on the use of needs based formulae for allocating public funds. The report provides a discussion of some of the key issues that are associated with constructing and using needs based distribution formulae and provides an […]

Review of Non-residential Social Care Charges in Wales

Published: May, 2009

A report with accompanying baseline assessment, produced by LE Wales for the Welsh Assembly Government, which provides an analysis of local authority charging for non-residential social care services and of the policy options for introducing more consistency in such charging.