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| Charges for residential accommodation - CRAG amendment no 29; The National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements and Assessment of Resources) Amendment (England) Regulations 2010 (S.I 2010/211) | | Corporate Author | Department of Health - DH |
| Publisher | Department of Health, London, 19 March 2010 |
| Pages | unnumbered (Local authority circular, LAC (DH)(2010)2) |
| Source | DH Website: http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digi... |
| 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, those significant are detailed as follows: I. Sets out the revised Personal Expenses Allowance (PEA) of £22.30, which comes into force on 12 April 2010. II. Sets out the revised capital limits of £14,250 (lower capital limit) and £23,250 (upper capital limit), which comes into force on 12 April 2010. III. Sets out the revised savings disregards of up to £5.75 per week for individual supported residents aged 65 and over and up to £8.60 per week for couples, which comes into force on 12 April 2010. IV. Sets out changes to £20 disregard as a consequence to the rise in women's pension age from 60 to 65 between 6 April 2010 and 5 April 2020. V. Alerts councils that the age qualification to property disregard for relatives will remain at 60 and will not change as a result of the rise in women's pension age. VI. Alerts councils to an amendment to the regulations to bring the property disregard for partners into line with government policy and existing custom and practice. VII. Alerts councils to changes to the Charging for Residential Accommodation Guide (CRAG). VIII. Provides guidance on the valuation of shared properties for residential charging. The Annex to this circular gives fuller details. A fully revised copy of the Charging for Residential Accommodation Guide (CRAG) can be accessed on the DH website (electronic copy only available). (KJ) |
| Accession Number | CPA-100823207 C |
| Classmark | 6I: VK9: LAC(DH)(2009)3: KW: LHB: JH: QEJ * |
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