Written question asked by Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 17 April 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 April 2025. It was answered by Ashley Dalton (Labour) on Tuesday, 29 April 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Care Homes and Home Care Services: Fees and Charges

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to amend the Care Act 2014 to exempt infected blood compensation scheme payments from (a) residential and (b) domiciliary care charges.

Answer: My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, does not consider that the Care Act 2014 needs to be amended to exempt Infected Blood Compensation Scheme payments because, under the Care and Support (Charging and Assessment of Resources) Regulations 2014, local authorities must disregard any payments from an approved blood scheme when carrying out a financial assessment relating to charges for residential or non-residential care. An approved blood scheme is a scheme approved by the Secretary of State, or trust established with funds provided by the Secretary of State, to provide compensation in respect of a person having been infected from contaminated blood or blood products. The Infected Blood Compensation Scheme as set out in the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2024 is an approved blood scheme.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 46264
Session: 2024-26
Subjects: Care homes Fees and charges Home care services Infected blood compensation scheme
Legislation: Care Act 2014
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk