The question now is why would any council not provide homecare re-ablement?

We are working with the Adult Social Care team at a NW local Authority, the brief as follows:
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1. How does the council currently spends its (Adults) money – spend analysis
2. Future demand and finances – based on, amongst other things, changing demographics, the likely impact of personalisation and re-ablement on budgets, Government policy and analysis of supply and demand side dynamics
3.Market Analysis – understanding local and regional provision, cost structures, benchmarking and comparators, capability and market economics
4.Procurement – how should we tender and buy services going forward, how can services be made more responsive and available to the needs of personal budget holders and brokers/commissioners? What impact will this have on corporate processes, can we explore the opportunities for shared services with the PCT
5. Final Report of Recommendations – drawing the analysis together with an options appraisal.

I'd be really interested in discussing whether/how re-ablement services have actually saved councils money by helping service users regain independence. But, given the current squeeze on public finances, will authorities, like my client,be able to find the investment required to make them work?