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1654140

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Social Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what criteria social service departments use to assess the (1) need, and (2) means, of applicants for social care.
	tabling member printed	Lord Turnberg
	uin	HL9472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2023 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for assessing individuals’ care and support needs and, where eligible, for meeting those needs. Where individuals do not meet the eligibility threshold, they can get support from their local authorities in making their own arrangements for care services, as set out in the Care Act 2014.</p><p> </p><p>Eligible needs are those which relate to, for example, maintaining personal hygiene and nutrition, and maintaining and developing relationships, and which significantly impact on the adult’s wellbeing. Full details of the eligibility requirements can be found in The Care and Support (Eligibility Criteria) Regulations 2014.</p><p> </p><p>We do not currently hold data on how many applications for social care have been assessed for need. Through a new data collection, Client Level Data, we are beginning to collect event-level information from local authorities on adult social care activity. This will include records of assessment of eligible needs and the funding status of local authority-commissioned services.</p><p> </p><p>To assess means, local authorities must follow The Care and Support (Charging and Assessment of Resources) Regulations 2014 and have regard to the Care and Support Statutory (CASS) guidance. The responsibility for interpreting and applying the Regulations and the CASS guidance rests with local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Whether or not a person qualifies for any financial support towards their care costs depends on their capital assets as follows: anyone who has above the upper capital limit of £23,250 is expected to meet the full cost of their care; anyone who has below the lower capital limit of £14,250 pays what they can afford from income only; and anyone between the above two limits pays what they can afford from income plus a contribution from their assets.</p><p> </p><p>A means-tested contribution from assets is determined by tariff income, which assumes that a person can afford to pay £1 per week for every £250 of assets between the limits. In 2021/22 there were almost 1,978,550 requests for support from new clients received by local authorities. Data on the funding of means testing done in the past 10 years is not held centrally.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL9474 question first answered 24/07/2023 14:24:05 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
	tabling member	2537 label Biography information for Lord Turnberg

1236700

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2020
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department collects on the number of people with mental health problems with unmet social care needs in England; and what recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of unmet social care needs of people with mental health problems.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	93646
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>Information is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 93645 question first answered 08/10/2020 14:44:10 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1459330

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2022
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with local authorities on support for those bodies to help address shortages in the social care system.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	157425
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>Supporting hospital flow and reducing delayed discharges requires a whole system approach across the National Health Service, adult social care, housing, the voluntary sector and others. Hospital discharge services are therefore supported by staff across a range of health and social care professions in England and in York.</p><p>We have committed at least £500 million to develop the social care workforce, including for training places and for initiatives to improve wellbeing. We are also promoting adult social care careers through national recruitment campaigns, such as ‘Made with Care’ which ran between November 2021 and 31 March 2022. A further campaign for 2022/23 is in development. We are also working with the Department of Work and Pensions to promote adult social care careers to jobseekers. Care workers have been made eligible for the Health and Care Visa and added to the Shortage Occupation List to allow social care employers to recruit eligible workers from overseas.</p><p>In winter 2021/22, we made £462.5 million available to local authorities to increase workforce capacity via the Workforce Recruitment and Retention Funds, including £1,410,240 allocated to York. We have regular discussions with stakeholders, including local government representatives, on a range of issues including the adult social care workforce.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan grouped question UIN 157422 157423 question first answered 27/04/2022 11:28:00 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1239742

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2020
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy not to activate again the easements provided for in the Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	98295
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department has kept easements under regular review, taking expert clinical and social care advice, and has concluded that easements have been used appropriately by local authorities and the provision to use them should remain in place at this time.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 16/10/2020 08:57:57 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 52338 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1240698

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2020
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the White Paper on social care.
	tabling member constituency	Loughborough
	tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
	uin	99771
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s current priority for adult social care is for everyone who relies on care to get the care they need throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>We are committed to bringing forward a plan for social care to ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect and tackle one of the biggest challenges we face as a society.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 28/10/2020 17:18:29 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1240911

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2020
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish a Green Paper on social care.
	tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
	tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
	uin	99616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s current priority for adult social care is for everyone who relies on care to get the care they need throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>We know we need a long-term solution for social care and are looking at a range of proposals as part of our commitment to bringing forward a strategy that puts the sector on a sustainable footing for the future.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 28/10/2020 17:31:24 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 53738 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1249737

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2020
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 29 September 2020 to Question 89613 on care home vacancies, when the Adult Social Care Winter Plan will be published.
	tabling member constituency	Altrincham and Sale West
	tabling member printed	Sir Graham Brady
	uin	112999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>‘Adult social care: coronavirus (COVID-19) winter plan 2020 to 2021’ was published on the 18 September.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 30/11/2020 16:47:12 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 60973 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	435 label Biography information for Sir Graham Brady

1271114

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2020
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made in setting up a commission to determine the future of adult social care.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	James Grundy
	uin	129160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to sustainable improvement of the adult social care system and will bring forward proposals in 2021. The long-term reform of social care is a complex topic, which requires full and thorough consideration, particularly in light of the current circumstances.</p><p>The Department has recently held detailed discussions with stakeholders about social care and the impact of COVID 19 on reform priorities, including a roundtable with workforce representatives. We will continue to work with and listen to stakeholders as reform plans develop.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 29/12/2020 16:17:57 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4843 label Biography information for James Grundy

1282690

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to bring forward proposals on the social care plan announced by the Prime Minister in July 2019; and whether he plans to bring forward a (a) White Paper or (b) Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
	tabling member printed	John McDonnell
	uin	146762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2021 answer text <p>As set out in the 2020 Spending Review, the Government is committed to the reform of the adult social care system and will bring forward proposals later this year, the form of which is to be confirmed.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 05/03/2021 12:08:54 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 80175 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

1289947

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what restrictions he will put on support to the care sector to ensure it does not benefit (a) companies located in tax havens and (b) people who have loaded companies with excessive debt or extracted excessive dividends.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	158851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p>Funding provided for adult social care to support the pandemic response has conditions attached to ensure they are used for their intended purpose, including reporting on use. If the Department finds evidence of grants being misused, we will recover the funding in accordance with those conditions.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 10/03/2021 15:37:55 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar