Personal Care at Home Act 2010
Act of ParliamentThis bill passed all stages in both Houses and received Royal Assent.
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Summary
<p>The Bill will provide for those with the greatest care needs to be offered free personal care at home. </p><p>Existing powers allow local authorities to provide certain community care services free of charge for up to six weeks. The Bill will remove this time limit in respect of personal care at home for those in the greatest need. </p><p>The Government estimates that the Bill would help around 400,000 people with care needs and guarantee free personal care for the 280,000 people with the greatest need. The legislation is intended to be the first step towards establishing a new National Care Service.</p>
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
25 November 2009 – 25 November 2009
- 2nd reading· Commons
14 December 2009 – 14 December 2009
- Programme motion· Commons
14 December 2009 – 14 December 2009
- Money resolution· Commons
14 December 2009 – 14 December 2009
- Committee stage· Commons
12 January 2010 – 12 January 2010
- 3rd reading· Commons
12 January 2010 – 12 January 2010
- 1st reading· Lords
13 January 2010 – 13 January 2010
- 2nd reading· Lords
1 February 2010 – 1 February 2010
- Committee stage· Lords
22 February 2010 – 1 March 2010
- Report stage· Lords
17 March 2010 – 17 March 2010
- 3rd reading· Lords
24 March 2010 – 24 March 2010
- Consideration of Lords amendments· Commons
30 March 2010 – 30 March 2010
- Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons· Lords
8 April 2010 – 8 April 2010
- Royal Assent· Unassigned
8 April 2010 – 8 April 2010
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 542.