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LAC (2004)20: Guidance on National Assistance Act 1948 (Choice of Accommodation) Directions 1992 and National Assistance (Residential Accommodation) (Additional Payments and Assessment Of Resources) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2001

This circular gives guidance on the National Assistance Act 1948 (Choice of Accommodation) Directions 1992.

This Guidance replaces the guidance which accompanied the Choice of Accommodation Directions 1992, and the further guidance included in LAC(2001)29 to take account of the National Assistance Act 1948 (Choice of Accommodation) (Amendment) (England) Directions 2001 and the National Assistance (Additional Payments and Assessment of resources (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2001.The summary report of the public consultation exercise in relation to the guidance, which was undertaken from 22 September 2003 to 15 December 2003, is also available.

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