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Consultation on ordinary residence guidance, Directions and cross-border arrangements

  • Launch date:
    21 April 2009
  • Closing date:
    17 July 2009
  • Creator/s:
    Department of Health
  • Audience:
    Health and social care professionals
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown
  • Publication format:
    A4: electronic only
  • Gateway number:
    11417

A consultation on ordinary residence will run from 21 April to 17 July 2009

The attached consultation document is seeking views on the revision of the Department's guidance on the ordinary residence provisions in the National Assistance Act 1948 (current guidance is contained in LAC(93)7). It is also seeking views on draft Directions that set out local authority responsibilities when ordinary residence disputes arise and draft cross-border arrangements for dealing with ordinary residence disputes between English and Welsh authorities.

The consultation document has been screened for equality issues.

How to respond

Please send consultation responses to:

or write to:

Ordinary Residence Consultation
Department of Health
Dignity and Safety Branch
Wellington House (First Floor)
133-155 Waterloo Road
London SE1 8UG

When responding, please state:
• Your name
• Your email and/or postal address
• Your job title (if applicable)
• Whether you are responding as an individual or representing the views of an organisation.

  • Contact:
    Michelle McDaid
  • Address:
    Social Care Policy and Innovation - Dignity and Quality
    Area 123 Wellington House
    133-155 Waterloo Road
    London
    SE1 8UG
  • Phone:
    Michelle McDaid
    020 7972 4281

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