Care Act 2014
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The Care Act 2014 is a key piece of UK legislation that overhauled adult social care law in England, setting out local authorities’ duties to promote wellbeing, provide support for carers, and integrate care with health services.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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primary legislation ⓘ |
| amends | NHS and community care legislation relating to adults ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | England ⓘ |
| containsPart |
provisions on charging and financial assessment for care and support
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provisions on deferred payment agreements for care home costs ⓘ provisions on market oversight of care providers ⓘ provisions on ordinary residence and cross-border placements ⓘ provisions on transition for children to adult care and support ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createsDuty |
duty to assess a carer’s needs for support
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duty to assess an adult’s needs for care and support ⓘ duty to meet eligible needs for care and support ⓘ |
| establishes | statutory framework for adult safeguarding boards ⓘ |
| establishesPrinciple | wellbeing principle ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | England only ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Care and Support Statutory Guidance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imposesDutyOn | local authorities in England ⓘ |
| introduces |
cap on care costs framework
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national eligibility criteria for care and support ⓘ |
| legalArea |
health and social care integration
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social care law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make provision to reform the law relating to care and support for adults and the law relating to support for carers ⓘ |
| policyAim |
to clarify and consolidate adult social care law
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to promote wellbeing and independence ⓘ to put people and their carers in control of their care and support ⓘ |
| primaryFocus |
adult social care
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integration of care and health services ⓘ support for carers ⓘ |
| providesFor |
care and support plans
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direct payments for care and support ⓘ independent advocacy in certain assessments and reviews ⓘ personal budgets for people with eligible needs ⓘ safeguarding adults at risk of abuse or neglect ⓘ |
| reforms | adult social care law in England ⓘ |
| replaces | much of the National Assistance Act 1948 in relation to adults ⓘ |
| requires |
local authorities to prevent or delay the development of needs for care and support
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local authorities to promote diversity and quality in local care services ⓘ local authorities to promote individual wellbeing ⓘ local authorities to promote integration of care and support with health services ⓘ local authorities to provide information and advice on care and support ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2014-05-14 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Care Act 2014 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force with amendments ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
adult carers in England
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adults with care and support needs in England ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2014 ⓘ |
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