{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/care-and-support-charging-wales-amendment-regulations-2018/note",
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  "legislation": "wsi/2018/123",
  "legislation_title": "The Care and Support (Charging) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/care-and-support-charging-wales-amendment-regulations-2018",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations amend the Care and Support (Charging) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (“the 2015 Regulations”).\nThe 2015 Regulations set out the requirements which local authorities must follow when making a determination of the amount of the charges which apply in relation to care and support which they are providing or arranging or propose to provide or arrange in the course of carrying out their functions under Part 4 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (“the Act”). The 2015 Regulations also contain parallel provisions setting out requirements which apply where a local authority makes direct payments to meet a person’s need for care and support.\nThese Regulations amend Part 2 of the 2015 Regulations (charging under Part 5 of the Act) as follows:\nthe amount of the maximum weekly charge for non-residential care and support is increased from £70 to £80,\nthe relevant capital limit for residential care is increased from £30,000 to £40,000,\nthe weekly minimum income amount where a person is provided with accommodation in a care home is increased from £27.50 to £28.50.\nThese Regulations amend Part 4 of the 2015 Regulations (contributions and reimbursements for direct payments) as follows:\nthe amount of the maximum weekly contribution or reimbursement for non-residential care and support is increased from £70 to £80,\nthe weekly minimum income amount where a person is provided with accommodation in a care home and receives direct payments under the Act is increased from £27.50 to £28.50.\nThe Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, a regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations. A copy can be obtained from the Health and Social Services Group, Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NQ.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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