'Wealth is not enough': Welby warns that Britain needs more caring society to flourish Caring society as important as generating more wealth The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that Britain will not become a "healthy society" because of a return to economic growth alone. On a visit to Kenya, the Most Rev Justin Welby said a strong economy was "necessary but not sufficient" to solve the country's problems. He also said that creating a more caring society was as important as generating greater wealth. The Archbishop suggested more should be done to ensure that the poorest share in national prosperity Growth figures this week are expected to show that gross domestic product is rising at a healthy pace. But the Archbishop told the Daily Telegraph the news should not be the cause of excessive celebration. He said: "A flourishing economy is necessary but not sufficient. A healthy society flourishes and distributes economic resources effectively, but also has a deep spiritual base which gives it its virtue. He added: "We need everyone to be able to afford good housing." The Archbishop suggested more should be done to ensure that the poorest share in national prosperity and called for more help to provide affordable housing and jobs for the long-term unemployed. He claimed growth should only be celebrated if it created more jobs in areas with entrenched unemployment. Economic growth in isolation was "not sufficient" for Britain, the Archbishop said, reminding politicians and voters of the importance of religion in national life. ÷ THE Archbishop said energy firms had a moral duty to "behave with generosity" - as Npower looked set to be the third Big Six firm to hit customers with a price rise. The company, which supplies electricity and gas to around three million customers, is expected to put its bills up by up to 9 per cent before Christmas.