Amendments

In December 2024, information on when Local Authorities are permitted to limit the cost of care to the cost of a residential placement was added to Section 2, Deciding the indicative budget and personal budget amounts.

In September 2024, text amendments were made to Section 3, When Transition Processes Should Take Place.

In September 2024, information about ending EHC Plans was added.

In September 2024, Section 2, The duty to make (or cause to be made) an Enquiry was updated to clarify that as long as the requirements set out in Section 42 of the Care Act are met, the local authority must make (or cause to be made) whatever enquiries it thinks are necessary to enable it to decide whether any action should be taken and, if so, what and by whom.  

In September 2024, Section 3, Reporting Abuse was updated to clarify the circumstances when consent to raise a concern can be overridden.

In August 2024, Section 1, What is a Direct Payment? was amended to include information about promoting Direct Payments and the information and advice that should be provided. Section 8, Reviewing a Direct Payment was also amended to include information about its purpose.

In July 2024, this chapter was refreshed following a legal review.

In July 2024, this chapter was refreshed following a legal review.

In July 2024, this chapter was refreshed following a legal review.

In July 2024, this chapter was refreshed following a legal review.

In July 2024, this chapter was refreshed following a legal review.

In July 2024, this chapter was refreshed following a legal review.

In June 2024, Section 3, Situations when a person will be receiving Care and Support under the Care Act in one Local Authority but be ordinary resident in another was updated to clarify that Extra Care Housing is specified accommodation.

In May 2024, this chapter has been refreshed following a legal review.

In May 2024, a scope box was added to this chapter to remind users that the information it contains reflects the Care Act and not local policy, particularly in relation to the charging of carers and other circumstances where the local authority has discretion. Following recent Ombudsman decisions, need to know boxes were also added to Section 6, Financial Assessment of People in a Care Home and Section 7, Financial Assessment of People Living in the Community or Other Setting.

In March 2024, Section 1, What is the National Eligibility Criteria was updated to include information from the Care and Support statutory guidance about establishing whether the person's needs arise from a physical or mental impairment or illness.  

This chapter has been refreshed following a legal review in March 2024.

This chapter was refreshed following a legal review.

A link to the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) webpage 'types and indicators of abuse' was added as additional information and guidance.

A legal review of this chapter was carried out. Following the review, all sections were refreshed.

This new chapter was added. Information was previously located in the 'Assessment of Financial Resources' chapter.