Implementing the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019
This briefing outlines the legal and policy background to the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 and the Liberty Protection Safeguards.

This briefing considers how the main parameters for the financial means-test for adult social care - such as the capital limits - have changed since 1997.
Adult Social Care: Means-test parameters since 1997 (1,010 KB , PDF)
In summary:
More information on the current social care means-test can be found in the Library briefing paper, Social care: paying for care home places and domiciliary care (England).
Information on the current position regarding reform of how people pay for social care is available in Library briefing paper: Reform of adult social care funding: developments since July 2019 (England).
This briefing applies to England only.
Adult Social Care: Means-test parameters since 1997 (1,010 KB , PDF)
This briefing outlines the legal and policy background to the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 and the Liberty Protection Safeguards.
A Westminster Hall debate on the right to maintain contact in care settings is scheduled for Tuesday 24 June 2025 at 9:30am. The debate will be led by Dan Carden MP.
Informal and unpaid carers provide vital support for many people with health and social care needs. However, there is growing evidence that the demands of caring are increasingly impacting carers’ own physical and mental health.