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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Review of funding provisions

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Point in time view as at 01/02/2023. This version of this cross heading contains provisions that are prospective. Help about Status

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Care Act 2014, Cross Heading: Review of funding provisions is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 12 November 2024. 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

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71Five-yearly review by Secretary of StateE+W

(1)The Secretary of State must review—

(a)the level at which the cap on care costs is for the time being set under regulations under section 15(4),

(b)the level at which the amount attributable to an adult's daily living costs is for the time being set under regulations under section 15(8), and

(c)the level at which the financial limit is for the time being set under regulations under section 17(8).

(2)In carrying out the review, the Secretary of State must have regard to—

(a)the financial burden on the state of each of those matters being at the level in question,

(b)the financial burden on local authorities of each of those matters being at the level in question,

(c)the financial burden on adults who have needs for care and support of each of those matters being at the level in question,

(d)the length of time for which people can reasonably be expected to live in good health,

(e)changes in the ways or circumstances in which adults' needs for care and support are being or are likely to be met,

(f)changes in the prevalence of conditions for which the provision of care and support is or is likely to be required, and

(g)such other factors as the Secretary of State considers relevant.

(3)The Secretary of State must prepare and publish a report on the outcome of the review.

(4)The first report must be published before the end of the period of five years beginning with the day on which section 15 comes into force.

(5)Each subsequent report must be published before the end of the period of five years beginning with the day on which the previous report was published.

(6)The Secretary of State may arrange for some other person to carry out the whole or part of a review under this section on the Secretary of State's behalf.

(7)The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a report prepared under this section.

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