The Care Act

The Care Act 2014 is the law covering social care (care and support), bringing together many existing laws and creating some new important rights.

About The Care Act

The Care Act tells local councils across England what they need to do if someone needs social care support.

It also tells councils what they have to do if they know someone is caring for a family member or friends and needs support as a carer.

Local authorities must always put people's wellbeing at the heart of its decision making.
Local authorities have new duties to provide information and advice; for example about how the system works, how to manage the financial aspects of meeting care needs, and especially how to help prevent, delay or reduce the need for care and support - to keep people as healthy and independent as possible.
Carers now have similar Rights are the things everyone should be allowed to do like have a say, or go to school. to services to the people they care for, including the right to an An assessment is a way of finding out what help a person needs. When you have an assessment, you might have to go to a meeting or fill in a form. .
There are new national eligibility criteria to decide who is eligible for care and support from the local authority.
More people will have the right to an An advocate is a person who can help you have your say. An advocate can speak up for you if you find it hard. if they find it difficult to communicate or to understand something.
There are new rules to make it easier for people to keep getting care and support if they move house to a different local authority area.
If you get social care support, you will now have a right to request a personal A budget is a plan where you look at how much money you have and how you will spend it. if you're not offered one.