1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement, duration and extent

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Pilot areas

  5. 4.Qualifying services

  6. 5.Meaning of “representative” and “surrogate”

  7. 6.Application of regulations 7 to 20

  8. 7.Duty of responsible authority to provide information to beneficiary

  9. 8.Support plan: general

  10. 9.Support plan: cases where beneficiary lacks capacity to approve

  11. 10.Contents of support plan

  12. 11.Right of beneficiary to control manner in which services are provided

  13. 12.Duty to provide services in accordance with support plan

  14. 13.Duty to review support plan

  15. 14.Direct payments to beneficiary

  16. 15.Direct payments in case of person lacking capacity to request them

  17. 16.Conditions for direct payment to suitable person

  18. 17.Termination of direct payments to beneficiary or other person

  19. 18.Repayment of direct payments

  20. 19.Review of decisions

  21. 20.Arrangements for exercise of functions

  22. 21.Information sharing in relation to right to control services generally

  23. 22.Transitional provisions on expiry

  24. 23.Disabled facilities grants for housing purposes

  25. 24.Guidance

  26. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      PERSONS EXCLUDED FROM DIRECT PAYMENTS

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      MODIFICATIONS OF CHAPTER 1 OF PART 1 OF THE HOUSING GRANTS, CONSTRUCTION AND REGENERATION ACT 1996

      1. 1.In this Schedule “the 1996 Act” means the Housing Grants,...

      2. 2.Section 2 of the 1996 Act has effect as if...

      3. 3.If the local housing authority notifies the applicant under section...

      4. 4.(1) If the local housing authority approves an application for...

      5. 5.Section 38 of the 1996 Act (conditions as to contractors...

      6. 6.Section 39 of the 1996 Act (payment of grant to...

      7. 7.(1) If the support plan so provides, the local housing...

      8. 8.Section 52 of the 1996 Act (power to impose other...

      9. 9.The local housing authority must maintain arrangements under which disabled...

      10. 10.(1) The functions of the local housing authority under any...

      11. 11.Where an application for a grant has been approved before...

  27. Explanatory Note