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Social services overhaul backed by AMs | |
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Plans to overhaul social services and make access to care equal wherever a person lives in Wales have passed their final vote in the assembly. | |
AMs backed a bill aiming to simplify laws that regulate social care and make sure councils assess carers' needs. | |
Welsh ministers said the legislation was key to making social services "sustainable for generations to come". | Welsh ministers said the legislation was key to making social services "sustainable for generations to come". |
It is one of the biggest and most complex pieces of legislation that has gone through the Senedd. | |
The changes include: | The changes include: |
Following the vote on Tuesday evening, Deputy Social Services Minister Gwenda Thomas said: "This is a Bill for people, with the well-being of the individual at its very heart. | |
"Throughout the legislative process, the Bill has been subject to robust scrutiny, and is all the better for it. | |
"We are getting closer to fulfilling our ultimate goal - to make a real difference to the lives of those who need care and support in our society. | |
"This has only been made possible by a number of organisations working together towards this shared ambition, and I sincerely thank all of those who have played their part." |