Care Act

The intention of the Care Act 2014 was to simplify getting high quality social care for those who need it.

The government created 13 factsheets about the Care Act:

• Factsheet 1: General responsibilities of local authorities: prevention, information and advice, and shaping the market of care and support services
• Factsheet 2: Who is entitled to public care and support?
• Factsheet 3: Assessing needs and determining eligibility
• Factsheet 4: Personalising care and support planning
• Factsheet 5: Charging and financial assessments
• Factsheet 6: Reforming how people pay for their care and support
• Factsheet 7: Protecting adults from abuse and neglect
• Factsheet 8: The law for carers
• Factsheet 9: Continuity of care when moving between areas
• Factsheet 10: Market oversight and provider failure
• Factsheet 11: Transition for children to adult care and support
• Factsheet 12: Prisoners and people in resident in approved premises
• Factsheet 13: Appeals policy proposals