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| Charges for residential accommodation - CRAG amendment no 19; National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements)(England) Regulations 2003; National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2003; Deferred - Payments Grant | | Corporate Author | Department of Health - DH |
| Publisher | Department of Health, London, March 2003 |
| Pages | unnumbered (Local authority circular, LAC (2003)8) |
| Source | DH Website: www.doh.gov.uk/scg/crag |
| Keywords | Circulars ; Department of Health [legislation and circulars] ; Local Authority Circulars ; Care homes ; Nursing homes ; Social security benefits ; Charges. |
| Annotation | This circular informs of changes to current regulations, the most significant of these are detailed as follows:. 1. Announcement of the revised Personal Expenses Allowance (PEA) of £17.50 that comes into force on 7 April 2003. It applies to everyone in residential care or nursing homes receiving help to meet costs from councils with social services responsibilities, under Part 3 of the National Assistance Act 1948. 2. Revision of capital limits from £11750 (lower) and £19000 (upper) to £12000 (lower) and £19500 (upper) to come into force on 7 April 2003. Councils are reminded of the effect on charges for home care. 3. Advises councils of how the financial assessment for residential accommodation should treat Supporting People payments from 1 April 2003. The Annex to this circular gives fuller details. (KJ) |
| Accession Number | CPA-030429202 C |
| Classmark | 6I: VK9: LAC(2003)8: KW: LHB: JH: QEJ * |
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