The Residential Family Centres Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

Information about fees N.I.

5.—(1) The registered person shall provide each resident with a statement specifying—

(a) the fees payable by or in respect of the resident for the provision to the resident of any of the following services—

(i) residential accommodation with board; and

(ii) personal care;

and, except where a single fee is payable for those services, the services to which each fee relates;

(b) the method of payment of the fees and the person by whom the fees are payable.

(2) The registered person shall notify the resident at least 28 days in advance of—

(a) any increase in the fees referred to in paragraph (1)(a) and payable by or in respect of the resident;

(b) any variation in the matters referred to in paragraph (1)(b).

(3) Where a HSS trust has made arrangements for the provision of residential accommodation with board and personal care at the residential family centre and the charge made exceeds the fee paid, the registered person shall in the individual written agreement—

(a) record the reason for the additional charge;

(b) by whom it will be paid; and

(c) list the services, if any, provided for it.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 5 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1