What steps is the Cabinet Minister taking to provide funding for local authorities to switch users' telecare services from analogue to digital?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Health and Care | Answered on 06/07/2026
Local Authorities are funded by Welsh Government through the Local Government Revenue and Capital settlement. The analogue switch-off was first announced by the telecoms industry in 2018, and Local Authorities are expected to have planned for that within existing budgets.
Welsh Government has established a cross public sector working group on the switch-off, which includes representatives from Local Authorities, to highlight areas of common interest and share good practice and solutions including the upgrade of telecare.