Care and support in England is changing. The new Care Act 2014, is making care and support more consistent across England.
People could benefit from the changes if they:
• receive care and support
• support someone as a carer
• are planning for future care and support
What is changing?
Since April 2015, the Care Act Legislation has introduced:
• A new national level of care and support needs to make care and support more consistent across the country
• New support for carers
• Deferred payment agreements for care costs
It was initially proposed that under the Care Act there would be changes to how much people pay towards their care from 1 April 2016. This was called the 'cap on care costs' and involved protection from unlimited care costs. This has now been postponed by central government and the changes will not happen before April 2020.
For further information, visit: www.manchester.gov.uk/careact