Clause 12 - Free provision of certain community care services
Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill
3:00 pm
Ms Jacqui Smith (Minister of State, Department of Health; Redditch, Labour)
The £18.5 million was based on returns in relation to the spending currently undertaken by local authorities on community equipment services. The extra community equipment services that I mentioned would be covered by the additional £640 million that will be made available through the access grant. The costing for the free intermediate care was made on the basis of research into that portion of intermediate care provided by social care, multiplied by the portion provided by the authorities that currently charge. The additional money is also aimed at providing the additional intermediate care places outlined.