Citation 2014 c. 23 | Royal assent 14 May 2014 | |
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Long title An Act to make provision to reform the law relating to care and support for adults and the law relating to support for carers; to make provision about safeguarding adults from abuse or neglect; to make provision about care standards; to establish and make provision about Health Education England; to establish and make provision about the Health Research Authority; to make provision about integrating care and support with health services; and for connected purposes Introduced by Frederick Curzon, 7th Earl Howe9 May 2013 Commencement 7 July 2014, 15 July 2014 and 1 October 2014 | ||
The Care Act 2014 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that received Royal Assent on 14 May 2014, after being introduced on 9 May 2013. The main purpose of the act was to overhaul the existing 60-year-old legislation regarding social care in England. The Act received the consensus of the three main political parties in the UK during its passage through parliament. The Act was implemented following substantial public consultation but was criticised for some of the funding reforms included within the Act.
The Act was unusual in respect of being one of the few Acts to have started its progress in the House of Lords rather than the House of Commons
Overview
The Care Act was a lengthy act addressing many issues, from a review of the public consultation 107 recommendations were made of which many were adopted. However some of the major changes are: