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California's state budget is final. For children's health, here are the key wins & disappointments for children's health: - Funding to implement multi-year continuous Medi-Cal eligibility for young children (effective January 1, 2026) - A rate increase for community health workers, promotores and representatives. - Preservation of funding for the expansion of Medi-Cal health care coverage to all income-eligible Californians, regardless of immigration status and including In-Home Supportive Services. - Maintenance of funding for health enrollment navigators at clinics. - $250 million for the Middle Mile Broadband Initiative for digital equity. Read more on the wins, and check out the opportunities here: https://lnkd.in/gpX6k4tD

Good news for children's social care in England! The Chancellor has committed £165 million to boost children's homes capacity. However, according to last year's findings by the SCT and CCN, authorities were still predicting an overspend of £639m for 2023-24, with £319m accounted for by children's services alone. Despite councils increasing their children's social care budgets by £1.2bn in 2023, to £12.7bn, a rise of 11% on 2022-23 budgeted levels, the projected overspend remains. Anything extra is welcome, but it's not clear if this boost will be enough to tackle the issue. #budget2024 #budgetanalysis #childrensservices #childrenswellbeing #residentialcare #socialcare https://lnkd.in/g4k45DDm

#LeedsCouncilLeader admits extra funding “not enough to make a difference” as #annualbudget plans for 2024/25 finalised. Final #budgetproposals to be discussed in February 7. The #LeaderofLeedsCityCouncil has described extra #governmentfunding as ‘regrettably not enough to make any real difference’ as final #budgetplans to deliver £63.9million of savings in the next year were released. The #councilsbudget report for the coming #financialyear 2024/25 includes a wide range of measures such as new #carparkingcharges, #priceincreases, #service and #staffingreductions together with a #counciltax increase of 4.98 per cent in order to deliver a #balancedbudget, as the council is legally required to do each year. Councils across the country are experiencing severe financial stress as a result of significantly increased costs to provide services and rising demand, especially for vulnerable young people and adults. This is being seen especially in supporting looked after children, those with #specialcare and #educationneeds as well as for #adultsocialcare, while a nationally-agreed pay increase for council staff has also added to budget pressures https://lnkd.in/gdhtBry8 #LeedsNews #LeedsStar #LeedsStarNewspaper #LeedsCityCouncil #VisitLeeds #LeedsCity #Leeds

🎉 #BoostYourBudgetWeek starts today! 🎉 What’s the "why" behind NCOA’s annual national campaign? It’s to raise awareness about the thousands of federal, state, and private #BenefitPrograms that can help pay for daily living expenses. Learn how to help older adults in your community find programs and save money.👇 #BoostYourBudget #Budget #Budgeting #BYB2024 #FinancialLiteracyMonth https://lnkd.in/eRmThmdj

So with the budget announced last night, it’s going to be interesting. As we wait the outcome of IF the poised new legislation is passed in Parliament on June 20th and then the legal instruments that are developed to implement it in the event passes. We also wait with baited breath on the taskforce recommendations and final decisions regarding mandatory provider registrations. Meanwhile Autism & Developmental delay are back in the headlines again around more supports for them in mainstream, which is effectively the foundational supports and not NDIS… On a day to day basis the stress and anxiety that providers and participants, family members are facing everyday is huge, for many making it extremely hard to know what to do… Business are not being pays, going into further debt as they attempt to hold onto staff in the hopes of growing their business again. Plan reviews still taking over 6 months in some cases. Plan funding cut for many people, this adding further stress after many were out of funding for over 8 months. I am releasing my articles on all of this and more tomorrow in Connect & Grow magazine Full news article here: https://lnkd.in/gJCHq2XR #ndis #budget #alliedhealth #businesstobusiness

How do you think we should spend our £1.3 billion budget? We've launched our Let’s Talk Money survey which will help inform decisions for our 2025/26 budget and Council Plan to 2029. Currently 50% of our overall budget goes to help vulnerable people – with the largest amount at 32% going on adult social care and health. Highways and transport get 9%, housing 5% and education 6%. Take the survey and have your say at https://lnkd.in/eG7CAJm7

A quick summary from our analysis of the Aged Care Taskforce's final report. This report will be used to guide Government Policy development in relation to the funding of aged care. We hope to see announcements as part of the May Federal Budget. #agedcareadvice #financialadvice #agedcareaustralia #agedcaresteps #accreditedagedcareprofessional #agedcarereform

💲 Unlock the secrets of budgeting with insights from The Ramsey Show! From navigating economic uncertainty to tackling childcare costs, learn how discipline and smart choices can transform your financial future.📺 WATCH NOW: https://lnkd.in/gEE-YbK4 ⏰ The Ramsey Show - Weekdays at 7am CT #BEKTV #BEKNews #TheRamseyShow #DaveRamsey #OutofDebt #CreditCardCutUp #Budget #FinancialAdvice

#Budget2025 is an opportunity for this government to leave a lasting legacy in mental health. We have to move from crises to early intervention and prevention. With an 8 billion euro surplus, there's no excuse for ignoring this issue.

We value your feedback and appreciate it if you could share your experiences by completing the survey. #agedcareadvice #financialadvice