The Care and Support (Direct Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

• Citation: S.I. 2016/167
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Care and Support (Direct Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 1st April 2016.

(2) In these Regulations “the Principal Regulations ” means the Care and Support (Direct Payments) Regulations 2014 .

Section 2 Amendment to the Principal Regulations 2014

In Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations (list of local authorities who are not prohibited from making a direct payment for the purpose of securing long term care in a care home) omit “Staffordshire County Council”.

Section 3 Transitional Provision

Regulation 2 of these Regulations has no effect in respect of direct payments made to an adult by the local authority mentioned in that regulation provided that immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations the authority was making direct payments to that adult by virtue of the authority being listed in Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations.