The Care and Support (Charging and Assessment of Resources) Regulations 2014

Minimum income guaranteed amount for other adults and carers whose needs are being met otherwise than by the provision of accommodation in a care home

7.—(1) Subject to paragraph (8), the amount specified for each week for the purposes of section 14(7) of the Act (“the minimum income guaranteed amount”) in relation to the adult concerned specified in paragraph (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) or, as the case may be, (7) is the aggregate of—

(a) the amount specified in relation to that adult in that paragraph(1);

(b) where the adult concerned is responsible for, and a member of the same household as, a child, the amount of £82.95 in respect of each child; and

(c) any applicable premium under paragraphs (4) to (7).

(2) Where the adult concerned is a single person and—

(a) is aged 18 or older but less than 25, the amount of £71.70;

(b) is aged 25 or older but less than pension credit age, the amount of £90.50;

(c) has attained pension credit age, the amount of £185.45.

(3) Where the adult concerned is a lone parent aged 18 or over, the amount of £90.50.

(4) Where the adult concerned is a member of a couple and—

(a) one or both are aged 18 or over, the amount of £71.05;

(b) one or both have attained pension credit age, the amount of £141.55.

(5) Where the adult concerned is a single person who is in receipt of, or the local authority considers would, if in receipt of income support, be in receipt of—

(a) disability premium, the amount of the applicable premium is £39.85;

(b) enhanced disability premium, the amount of the applicable premium is £19.45.

(6) Where the adult concerned is a member of a couple and one member of that couple is in receipt of, or the local authority considers would, if in receipt of income support, be in receipt of—

(a) disability premium, the amount of the applicable premium is £28.35;

(b) enhanced disability premium, the amount of the applicable premium is £13.95.

(7) Where the adult concerned is in receipt of, or the local authority considers would, if in receipt of income support be in receipt of, carer premium, the amount of the applicable premium is £42.75.

(8) Where a local authority provides non-care related support for the adult concerned the minimum income guaranteed amount in relation to that adult is the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph (1) less an amount equal to the cost the local authority incurs in providing that non-care related support for the adult concerned.

(9) In this regulation—

“the adult concerned” means—

(a)

an adult who has needs for care and support under section 18, 19 or 20 of the Act other than the provision of accommodation in a care home;

(b)

a carer who has needs for support under section 20 of the Act;

“non-care related support” includes support which consists of services or activities such as the provision of meals on wheels, shopping or transport services or recreational activities.

(1)

A buffer of 25% has been added to each specified amount and the applicable premium.