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THE PERSONAL CARE AT HOME BILL - SITTING ON THE FENCE The government’s proposals for personal care will go ahead – if the new government implements it. That was the message from Tuesday’s enabling legislation which was passed on Tuesday evening. The introduction of free personal care at home for elderly and disabled people with the greatest needs is to be delayed by six months. The bill is now expected to receive royal assent before parliament is dissolved for the election. However we will need to wait until we know who has won the election to see what will happen. STAGE 1 •If implemented, the bill will guarantee free personal care at home for 280,000 people with the highest level of needs and; •Will also provide "re-ablement" services for 130,000 people so that they can remain independent. STAGE 2 Under the white paper plan, stage two of the process of creating a national care service would be free personal care in residential and homes for all people after two years. STAGE 3 Stage three, "after 2015", would be free care for all after introduction of a compulsory comprehensive insurance scheme. Catherine Cammock of Hand Morgan & Owen Solicitors and a member of Solicitors for the Elderly is advising her clients to adopt a wait and see policy as the general election may change things yet again. 13 April 2010 Disclaimer The contents of this article are for the purposes of general awareness only. They do not purport to constitute legal or professional advice. The law may have changed since this article was published. Readers should not act on the basis of the information included and should take appropriate professional advice on their own particular circumstances. |
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