SCHEDULEAmendments in consequence of provisions of the Care Act 2014 and the Children and Families Act 2014
Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41)32
1
Section 22 (arrears of contributions charged on interest in land in England and Wales) is amended as follows.
2
After subsection (2A) insert—
2B
A local authority in England may not create, or be required by directions under subsection (2A) to create, a charge under this section on or after the day on which section 1 of the Care Act 2014 came into force.
3
Before subsection (4) insert—
3A
Subject to subsection (5) below, a charge under this section created by a local authority in England shall be in respect of any amount which is outstanding from time to time and is—
a
assessed as due to be paid by the person to the authority for the Part III accommodation, or
b
due by the person to the authority under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014 in respect of meeting needs for care and support by the provision of accommodation for the person, including anything provided in connection with that accommodation.
4
In subsection (4), after “charge under this section” insert “created by a local authority in Wales or Scotland”.