# The National Assistance (Charges for Accomodation) Amendment Regulations 1991

S.I. 1991/437 · made 4 March 1991

These Regulations increase the normal minimum weekly amount which a person is required to pay for accommodation managed by a local authority under Part III of the National Assistance Act 1948 from £37.50 to £41.60; in the case of a child accompanied by a person aged over 16 the increase is from £18.25 to £19.75 if the child is aged at least I I but is under 16 and from £12.35 to £13.35 if he is under 11. The weekly sum which, in assessing a person’s ability to pay for the accommodation, a local authority must (in the absence of special circumstances), assume will be needed for personal requirements is increased from £9.40 to £10.40 (in addition to the amount of attendance allowance, or constant attendance allowance where this is payable). These Regulations also make it clear that the National Assistance (Charges for Accommodation) Regulations 1989 (which are amended by these Regulations) do not apply to Scotland, for which separate provision is made and revoke the National Assistance (Charges for Accommodation) Amendment Regulations 1990 which are superseded by these Regulations.

Made under: 1948 c. 29 (Section 22)

## Introductory text

NATIONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Made 4th March 1991
Laid before Parliament 8th March 1991
Coming into force 8th March 1991
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 22(3) and (4) of the National Assistance Act 1948 and now vested in him, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the National Assistance (Charges for Accommodation) Amendment Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 8th April 1991.

## 2 Amendment of Regulations

The National Assistance (Charges for Accommodation) Regulations 1989 are amended as follows:—
(a) in regulation 2(1) (minimum rate of liability to pay for accommodation) for “£37.50” there is substituted “£41.60”;
(b) in regulation 2(2) (minimum rate of liability to pay for accommodation of a child)—
(i) for “£12.35” (child under 11) there is substituted “£13.35”; and
(ii) for “£18.25” (child 11 or over but under 16) there is substituted “£19.75”;
(c) in regulation 3 (sum needed for personal requirements) for “£9.40” there is substituted “£10.40”;
(d) after regulation 4 there is added the following regulation:—
“Extent
5 These Regulations do not apply to Scotland.”.

## 3 Revocation

The National Assistance (Charges for Accommodation) Amendment Regulations 1990 are hereby revoked.

## Signature

William Waldegrave
Secretary of State for Health
4th March 1991

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations increase the normal minimum weekly amount which a person is required to pay for accommodation managed by a local authority under Part III of the National Assistance Act 1948 from £37.50 to £41.60; in the case of a child accompanied by a person aged over 16 the increase is from £18.25 to £19.75 if the child is aged at least I I but is under 16 and from £12.35 to £13.35 if he is under 11. The weekly sum which, in assessing a person’s ability to pay for the accommodation, a local authority must (in the absence of special circumstances), assume will be needed for personal requirements is increased from £9.40 to £10.40 (in addition to the amount of attendance allowance, or constant attendance allowance where this is payable). These Regulations also make it clear that the National Assistance (Charges for Accommodation) Regulations 1989 (which are amended by these Regulations) do not apply to Scotland, for which separate provision is made and revoke the National Assistance (Charges for Accommodation) Amendment Regulations 1990 which are superseded by these Regulations.

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