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New social care rates published

Paul_Treloar_AgeUK
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Local Authority Circular (DHSC) (2023) 1 has been published in February 2022 with increases for the income thresholds in the financial assessment in line with inflation. The capital limits remain the same as the previous financial year.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-care-charging-for-local-authorities-2022-to-2023

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When I checked some of the numbers in this it looks like some of the thresholds have increased by slightly less than the 3.1% CPI used for benefit uprating. It looks like some have been increased using 3.01% which would mean a slight disadvantage to the charge payers. Mind, that’s nothing in the context of no increase in the thresholds between 2015 and last year.

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keith - 04 March 2022 08:26 AM

When I checked some of the numbers in this it looks like some of the thresholds have increased by slightly less than the 3.1% CPI used for benefit uprating. It looks like some have been increased using 3.01% which would mean a slight disadvantage to the charge payers. Mind, that’s nothing in the context of no increase in the thresholds between 2015 and last year.

Penny pinching you know what’s Keith

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Cannot rule out straightforward incompetence though Paul!