Website of the Department of Health

LAC (2003)22: Charges for Residential Accommodation - Crag Amendment No 20. National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2003

This circular: I. Announces a new savings disregard into the financial assessment for residential accommodation, to come into force on 6 October 2003. II. Announces a disregard of cash in lieu of concessionary coal for temporary residents into the financial assessment for residential accommodation, to come into force on 6 October 2003, and deals with other matters linked to the introduction of Pension Credit. III. Announces a disregard of payments under paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Adoption and Children Act 2002 into the financial assessment for residential accommodation, to come into force on 6 October 2003, and covers other matters. IV. Reminds councils of how the financial assessment for home care and other non-residential care services deals with the introduction of Pension Credit.