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| Charges for residential accommodation - CRAG amendment no 13; National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) Regulations 2001. National Assistance Act (Assessment of resources)(Amendment)(England) Regulations 2001 |
| Corporate Author | Department of Health - DH |
| Publisher | Department of Health, London, March 2001 |
| Pages | unnumbered (Local authority circular, LAC (2001)10) |
| Source | Department of Health Storage and Despatch, PO Box 410, Wetherby LS23 7LN. www.open.gov.uk/doh/coinh/htm |
| Keywords | Circulars ; Department of Health [legislation and circulars] ; Local Authority Circulars ; Care homes ; Nursing homes ; Social security benefits ; Charges. |
| Annotation | This circular announces the revised personal expenses allowance (PEA) and other changes to be made from 9 April 2001 for people provided with residential care or nursing home accommodation under Part III of the National Assistance Act 1948. It revises capital limits from £10,000 (lower) and £16,000 (upper) to £11500 (lower) and £18,500 (upper). It introduces a three months' property disregard on permanent entry to residential and nursing care. The Annex to this Circular gives fuller details. A completely revised copy of CRAG is also included as an Appendix. (KJ). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000410208 C |
| Classmark | 6I: VK9: LAC(2001)10: KW: LHB: JH: QEJ * |
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