The Social Care Charges (Direct Payments) (Means Assessment and Determination of Reimbursement or Contribution) (Wales) Regulations 2011

Direct payments – local authority determination of the amount of a reimbursement or contribution

3.  Where a local authority makes a determination, in accordance with regulation 10(4) or 11(4) of the 2011 Regulations as to what amount or amounts (if any) it is reasonably practicable for D to pay towards the cost of securing the provision a service, it must give effect to—

(a)the provisions of these Regulations; and

(b)any regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under section 16 of the Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc) Act 2003(1) (free provision of services in Wales).