Point in time view as at 05/10/2007.
National Assistance Act 1948, Introductory Text is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 13 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
An Act to terminate the existing poor law and to provide in lieu thereof for the assistance of persons in need by the National Assistance Board and by local authorities; to make further provision for the welfare of disabled, sick, aged and other persons and for regulating homes for disabled and aged persons and charities for disabled persons; to amend the law relating to non-contributory old age pensions; to make provision as to the burial or cremation of deceased persons; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
[13th May 1948]
Editorial Information
X1[Editorial note: This Act no longer applies in relation to England (1.4.2015) as a consequence of the Care Act 2014 (c. 23), Pt. 1 and the amendments made by The Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/914), Sch. 1 paras. 1-10]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Councils of administrative counties, boroughs (except those in rural districts), urban districts, rural districts and urban parishes outside Greater London and Isles of Scilly together with municipal corporations of boroughs outside Greater London now abolished and councils of metropolitan counties, non-metropolitan counties and districts constituted by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), ss. 1, 2, Sch. 1
C2Councils of counties, counties of cities, large burghs, small burghs and districts in Scotland now abolished and regional, islands and district councils constituted by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), ss. 1, 2, Sch. 1
C3Functions of Minister of Health now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1968/1699
C4Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3
Act: transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1
Commencement Information
I1Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 68; Act wholly in force 1.2.1991
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