AQW 26815/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the Health and Social Care tariffs for residential and nursing homes in (i) Northern Ireland; and (ii) the rest of the UK.
Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 3 December 2021
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 3 December 2021
- Answer due by
- 20 December 2021
- Answered
- 9 December 20216 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The current social care charging regulations for the UK are detailed below:-
Current Charging Regulations throughout the UK 2021/2022
| 2021/2022 limits | Personal Expenses Allowance (PEA) | Savings Credit Disregards | |
| Northern Ireland | Lower: £14,250 Upper: £23,250 | £27.19 | Up to £5.75 per week for individuals. Up to £8.60 per week for couples. |
| England | Lower: £14,250 Upper: £23,250 | £24.90 | £5.75 per week for individuals. Up to £8.60 per week for couples. |
| Scotland | Lower: £18,000 Upper: £28,750 | £29.30 | £6.90 per week for individuals. £10.25 per week for couples. |
| Wales | Single limit: £50,000 | £33.00 | £5.75 per week for individuals. £8.60 per week for couples. |