Care England has today written to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government regarding the proposed High Value Council Tax Surcharge, nicknamed the Mansion Tax, and its potential application to adult social care premises.
In our letter, we set out clearly why care homes must be excluded from the scope of this measure. Care homes are not discretionary assets or proxies for private wealth. They deliver statutory care and support on behalf of the state and operate within a funding environment that is already stretched and fragile.
Applying the surcharge to adult social care premises would not generate meaningful new revenue. Instead, it would either require additional public funding through higher fees or further destabilise a care market already under significant strain.
The letter calls for explicit confirmation that adult social care premises will be excluded in full from the proposed surcharge, rather than leaving the issue to consultation.
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