Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill 2023-24
The bill is due to have its report stage on Friday 17 May. This briefing discusses the background to the Bill and its progress through Parliament.
A high-level overview of how individuals in England may access financial support from their local authority towards the costs of their adult social care.
Paying for adult social care in England (565 KB , PDF)
The main rules governing eligibility for local authority funding support are set out in the Care Act 2014 and in The Care and Support (Charging and Assessment of Resources) Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/2672), as amended. Further details are provided in the Care and Support Statutory Guidance, published by the Department of Health and Social Care.
Very broadly, whether a person is eligible for local authority funding depends on how much capital they have:
While these limits are rigid for care home residents, local authorities have discretion to set higher (but not lower) limits for people receiving care in other settings (for example, in their own home).
The value of a person’s main or only home is disregarded as capital when they are receiving care outside of a care home. For care home residents, their home can be counted as capital, but in certain circumstances it must be disregarded either for a time-limited period or permanently (for example, if the home has been continuously occupied by the person’s partner since before they went into a care home).
When someone is eligible for local authority funding support they are still required to contribute their income towards the cost of their care, subject to any disregards (for example, earnings are disregarded).
Individuals are, however, allowed to retain a certain amount each week for personal expenses and (if applicable) household bills. For care home residents this is called the Personal Expenses Allowance and for people receiving care in other settings it is called the Minimum Income Guarantee.
Paying for adult social care in England (565 KB , PDF)
The bill is due to have its report stage on Friday 17 May. This briefing discusses the background to the Bill and its progress through Parliament.
This briefing sets out how local authorities should plan for Gypsy and Traveller sites and what permissions Gypsy and Traveller sites need.
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on Thursday 9 May 2024 on Global Intergenerational Week 2024. This debate will start at 2pm and will be led by Marion Fellows MP.