Introduction
The Act
Background
Commentary on Parts
Part 1 – Key Definitions
Meanings of “carer”, “young carer” and “adult carer”
Section 1 - Meaning of “carer”
Section 2 - Meaning of “young carer”
Section 3 - Meaning of “adult carer”
Meanings of “personal outcomes" etc.
Section 4 – Meaning of “personal outcomes”
Section 5 - Meaning of “identified personal outcomes” and “identified needs”
Part 2 – Adult Carer Support Plans and Young Carer Statements
Chapter 1 – Adult carer support plans
Duty to prepare adult carer support plan
Section 6 - Duty to prepare adult carer support plan
Section 7 – Adult carers of terminally ill cared-for persons
Section 8 – Adult carers: identification of outcomes and needs for support
Section 9 - Content of adult carer support plan
Section 10 - Review of adult carer support plans
Provision of information about plan
Section 11 - Adult carer support plan: provision of information to carer etc.
Chapter 2 – Young carer statements
Duty to prepare young carer statement
Section 12 - Duty to prepare young carer statement
Section 13 – Young carers of terminally ill cared-for persons
Section 14 – Young carers: identification of outcomes and needs for support
Content and review of young carer statement
Section 15 – Content of young carer statement
Section 16 - Review of young carer statements
Provision of information about statement
Section 17 - Young carer statement: provision of information to carer etc.
Continuation of young carer statement
Section 18 - Continuation of young carer statement
Meaning of responsible authority: young carers
Section 19 - Responsible authority: general
Section 20 - Responsible authority: special cases
Part 3 – Provision of Support to Carers
Chapter 1 – Eligibility Criteria
Local eligibility criteria
Section 21 - Duty to set local eligibility criteria
Section 22 - Publication and review of criteria
National eligibility criteria
Section 23 - National eligibility criteria
Chapter 2 – Duty to provide support to carers
Section 24 - Duty to provide support
Section 25 - Provision of support to carers: breaks from caring
Section 26 - Charging for support provided to carers
Part 4 – Carer Involvement
Section 27 - Duty to involve carers in carer services
Section 28 – Carer involvement in hospital discharge of cared-for persons
Section 29 - Involvement of, assistance to and collaboration with carers
Section 30 - Care assessments: duty to take account of care and views of carers
Part 5 – Local Carer Strategies
Section 31 - Duty to prepare local carer strategy
Section 32 - Preparation of local carer strategy
Section 33 - Publication and review of local carer strategy
Part 6 – Information and Advice for Carers
Information and advice service
Section 34 - Information and advice service for carers
Short breaks services statements
Section 35 - Short breaks services statements
Carers’ Charter
Section 36 – Carers’ charter
Part 7 – General Provision
Guidance and directions
Section 37 - Guidance and directions to local authorities
Section 38 – Guidance and directions to health boards and directing authorities
Assistance to and by voluntary organisations etc.
Section 39 - Financial and other assistance to voluntary organisations etc.
Section 40 - Assistance by voluntary organisations etc.
Part 8 – Final Provisions
Section 41 - Interpretation
Section 42 - Regulations
Section 43 - Ancillary provision
Section 44 - Consequential modifications
Section 45 - Commencement
Section 46 - Short title
Schedule – Consequential Modifications
Parliamentary History