The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016

183.  In section 55 (power for local authorities to take charges on land instead of contributions)—

(a) after subsection (2A)(1) insert—

“(2B) A local authority in Wales may not enter into, or be required by directions under subsection (2) to enter into, a deferred payment agreement on or after the day on which section 2 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 came into force.”

(b) for subsection (7)(2) substitute—

“(7) Any reference in this section to relevant contributions is a reference to—

(a) so much of the payments which the resident is liable to pay to an authority for Part 3 accommodation (including any payments which are additional payments for the purpose of section 54) as may be specified in, or determined in accordance with, regulations made for the purposes of this subsection; and

(b) any sum due to an authority by the resident under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014 or Part 5 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in respect of meeting needs for care and support by the provision of accommodation for the resident, including anything provided in connection with that accommodation.”

(1)

Section 55(2A) was inserted by S.I. 2015/914, Schedule, paragraphs 62, 64(1), (2).

(2)

Section 55(7) was substituted by S.I. 2015/914, Schedule, paragraphs 62, 64(1), (3).