A variety of factsheets related to The Care Act 2014 are available on GOV.UK website.
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The Care Act 2014 is all about adults with care and support needs and those who care for them.
This act, which came into effect on 1 April 2015, underpins all the information and support on this website.
The Care Act 2014 replaced a number of different pieces of legislation with a single modern law and a new legal framework. This placed the wellbeing of individuals at the heart of care and support services.
From 1 April 2015
The new legislation and framework brought in a number of changes for local authorities. They must now:
The changes also mean that:
From October 2023
In September 2021, the government set out plans to reform adult social care in England. This included:
the introduction of a £86,000 cap on the amount anyone in England will have to spend on their personal care over a lifetime. The cap will apply regardless of age or income. Daily living costs, such as food and drink while in a care home, will not count towards the cap. Only money spent on meeting a person’s personal care needs will apply.
a proposal to raise the upper capital limit from £23,250 to £100,000. This is the amount of assets someone would need to have before they did not qualify for help with their care and support costs.
a proposal to increase the lower capital limit from £14,250 to £20,000. This means someone could have £20,000 in assets before they are asked to contribute any money from their capital towards their care and support costs.
This video produced by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) discusses The Care Act in more detail. It does not include the proposed reforms due to start in October 2023.