Mark Andrews August 26, 2019 Petitions Petitioning To Put An End To The Social Care Crisis Mark Andrews August 26, 2019 Petitions There are now one fifth more individuals over the age of 85 than there was in 2010. 850,000 people in the UK now live with dementia , at this rate there will be a £4.4bn funding gap in England for social care by 2023/2024.