Commentary on Sections

Section 66– Determination as to a person’s ability to pay a charge

232.Section 66 requires a local authority to determine, in light of the financial assessment it has undertaken in accordance with the requirements of regulations made under section 64, whether it is reasonably practicable for a person to pay its standard charge for the service and, if not, how much it is reasonably practicable for the person to pay (if anything). Subsection (3) requires the Welsh Ministers to make regulations which make further provision regarding how to determine the ability to pay a charge for care and support or support.