The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1999

Residential care homes

5.  Subject to paragraphs 7 to 9, where the accommodation provided for the claimant is a residential care home for persons in need of personal care by virtue of—

(a)past or present mental disorder but excluding mental handicap, the appropriate amount shall be £230.00 per week;

(b)past or present drug or alcohol dependence, the appropriate amount shall be £230.00 per week;

(c)mental handicap, the appropriate amount shall be £262.00 per week;

(d)physical disablement, the appropriate amount shall be £298.00 per week;

(e)any condition not falling within sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) above, the appropriate amount shall be £218.00 per week.