Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 38104
Care Homes: Allowances
Tabled: 13 March 2025
Answered: 19 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Labour — Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the criteria used to determine the amount allocated for the Personal Expenses Allowance for residents in care homes.
Answer
Stephen KinnockThe personal expenses allowance (PEA) sets the statutory minimum amount of income an individual residing in a care home must be left with after being charged for their care. These rates are reviewed annually, and local authorities also have the discretion...
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