Alzheimer's Society responds to the Autumn Budget 2025

With winter pressures mounting on the NHS, today’s budget has left us still feeling uncertain about support for dementia.  

Dementia is the UK’s leading cause of death, costs £42 billion a year, and people with the condition occupy one in six hospital beds. Without urgent action, those costs will almost double by 2040. The challenge is huge, but it is solvable and tackling it unlocks solutions to wider problems across the NHS.  

The UK Government must now ensure that people living with dementia benefit from the funding already committed to the NHS and social care. 

As the Department for Health and Social Care finalises its plans and spending, it must prioritise dementia to achieve its ambitions. In doing so, it can reduce pressure on the NHS and improve the lives of millions of people affected by dementia.