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Charges for residential accommodation: CRAG amendment no. 23; National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements and Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/708)
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Announces the revised Personal Expenses Allowance (PEA) of £18.80, which is to come into force on 11 April 2005. The PEA applies to all care home residents receiving help from councils with social services responsibilities to meet the cost of accommodation provided under Part 3 of the National Assistance Act 1948. Councils are also reminded of the purpose of the PEA.
Charges for residential adccommodation: CRAG amendment no 21; National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements and Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Announces the revised Personal Expenses Allowance (PEA) of £18.10 that comes into force on 12 April 2004. It applies to everyone in care homes, including care homes with nursing on the premises, receiving help to meet costs from councils with social services responsibilities (hereafter referred to as “councils”), under Part 3 of the National Assistance Act 1948. It reminds councils of the purpose of the PEA. The circular also announces the revision of the capital limits from £12,000 (lower) and £19,500 (upper) to £12,250 (lower) and £20,000 (upper), which are to come into force on 12 April 2004. Councils are reminded of the effect on charges for home care. The circular also announces the revision of the savings disregard from up to £4.50 to up to £4.65 per week for individual supported residents aged 65 and over. The savings disregard will also increase from up to £6.75 to up to £6.95 per week for couples. The savings disregard provisions regarding the treatment of couples have also been amended so that the disregard does not apply where it is the resident’s partner who is in receipt of the savings credit. The circular also advises councils of a new disregard for ex-gratia payments from the Skipton Fund to people who have been infected with hepatitis C as a result of NHS treatment with blood or blood products. The date on which this scheme will begin is still to be finalised.