Written question asked by Lord Lansley (Conservative) on Thursday, 19 November 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 December 2015. It was answered by Lord Prior of Brampton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 December 2015 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Home Care Services: Fees and Charges
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest estimate of the impact in England of the exemption of a main home from the calculation of assets on the charges that would be payable under the means test for domiciliary care.
- Answer
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Under the Care Act (Charging and Assessment of Resources) Regulations 2014 and the Care and Support Statutory Guidance, local authorities may not charge a recipient of domiciliary care against the value of their main or only home.
The Department estimates that around 120,000 people benefit from this exemption at any given time, and that the beneficiaries collectively save approximately £1.3 billion annually.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL3754
- Session
- 2015-16
- Subjects
- Fees and charges Home care services
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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