Christine Cooper

This Practice Note explains how the funding by local authorities for social care provision is allocated. It highlights changes brought in by consequence of the Care Act 2014 and describes where further change is likely. It covers eligibility for support, the charging principles and financial assessment process, deferred payment agreements (DPAs), deliberate deprivation of assets and the cap on care costs.

This Practice Note explains the local authority duty under the Care Act 2014 to provide community care and support to any person in need of such services rests with the local authority in whose area the person is ordinarily resident. Further that ordinary residence is given its ordinary and natural meaning. It sets out the factors that the local authority should take into account when considering a person’s ordinary residence, and describes the categories of people, both ordinarily resident and not ordinarily resident, for whom the local authority has the power and duty to provide residential accommodation.

This Practice Note provides a summary of the relevant law relating to deferred payment agreements (DPAs), when it is mandatory to grant them, choosing and setting up the DPA, executing the DPA and dealing with mandatory signatories who lack capacity, registering the agreement and storing originals after registration.

This Practice Note covers considerations for a local authority seeking to take action to recover debts accrued by individuals provided with community residential and domiciliary care. It covers the law, practical considerations and prevention.

This Practice Note provides a summary of the relevant law relating to deferred payment agreements (DPAs), when it is mandatory to grant them, choosing and setting up the DPA, executing the DPA and dealing with mandatory signatories who lack capacity, registering the agreement and storing originals after registration.