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| Charges for residential accommodation - CRAG amendment no 21; National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements and Assessment of Resources)(Amendment)(England) Regulations 2004 | | Corporate Author | Department of Health - DH |
| Publisher | Department of Health, London, March 2004 |
| Pages | unnumbered (Local authority circular, LAC (2004)9) |
| Source | DH Website: www.dh.gov.uk/policyandguidance/organisationpolicy... |
| 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. Revised PEA of £18.10 that comes into force on 12 April 2004. 2. Revision of the capital limits from £12,000 (lower) and £19,500 (upper) to £12,250 (lower) and (£20,000) from 12 April 2004. 3. Revision of the savings disregard to £4.65 per week for individual supported residents aged 65 and over and £6.95 per week for couples. The Annex to this circular gives fuller details. A revised copy of the Charging for Residential Accommodation Guide (CRAG) can be accessed on the DH website. Changes to CRAG are only shown on the internet version. (KJ) |
| Accession Number | CPA-040719204 C |
| Classmark | 6I: VK9: LAC(2004)9: KW: LHB: JH: QEJ * |
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