# The Care and Support (Direct Payments) Regulations 2014, Regulation 6: Maximum periods of accommodation in a care home which may be secured by means of a direct payment

Extent: E+W

(1) A local authority may not make a direct payment for the provision of accommodation in a care home for an adult for a period of more than 4 consecutive weeks in any 12 month period, unless the local authority is one that is mentioned in Schedule 2.
(2) In calculating the period of 4 weeks mentioned in paragraph (1), a period of accommodation in a care home of less than 4 weeks shall be added to any succeeding period in such accommodation where the two periods are separated by a period of less than 4 weeks but not otherwise.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2871/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/care-and-support-direct-payments-regulations-2014/regulation-6
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