The York Council says that around £9 million is required to fully implement the new Care Act in the city.
1637 people with care needs who are currenty self funded are expected to apply to the Council for an assessment of their needs
The Council admits that currently there are no Joint Commissioning arrangements in place for the commissioning of health and social care in adult residential care placements in York
The Care Act 2014 brings together existing care and support legislation into a new, modern set of laws and aims to build a care and support system based on people’s well-being, needs and goals.
The Act sets out new rights for carers, emphases the need to prevent and reduce care and support needs, and introduces a national eligibility threshold for care and support.
It introduces a cap on the costs that people will have to pay for care and sets out a universal deferred payment scheme.
Click on the links below to find out about the key changes included in the Act.