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<p>The Chancellor has not introduced any financial measures which are specifically
targeted towards residential care homes for elderly people run by charities. However
a range of measures have been introduced by the Government to support the social care
sector and charities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Central Government provides funding
to local authorities to purchase care for the needs of their population from local
providers. In addition to this funding, important steps have been taken to improve
the care and support landscape within which residential care homes operate. The first
phase of the care and support reforms enshrined in the Care Act 2014 came into force
in April this year, introducing the biggest reforms to care and support in over 65
years. For the first time ever, we have a single, modern legal framework for care
and support that places the person and their health and wellbeing at its heart. There
are now national minimum eligibility criteria for care and support across England.
Carers now have the right to support to meet their needs, and deferred payment agreements
are available across England ensuring that people should not be forced to sell their
home in order to pay for their care in their lifetime.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The
government recognises the vital role of charities and their important position in
local communities. This is why, for example, the government also provides support
for charities through tax reliefs, of which Gift Aid makes up over £1 billion. Total
tax reliefs to charities and their donors were worth over £4.5 billion last year.</p><p>
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