Community care news and case law

19 June, 2020 Open access

More than a third of adult social care directors say they have no confidence that budgets are sufficient to meet statutory duties this year

Annual ADASS budget survey also finds that the actual costs of COVID-19 will far outstrip emergency funding made available to date

11 June, 2020

New Bill introduced in the House of Commons to give unpaid carers more rights to flexible working

Proposals would extend scope of the Equality Act 2010 to require employers to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ to help carers balance employment with their caring responsibilities

9 June, 2020 Open access

Use of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme by direct payment holders who employ people for their care

New guidance from the Department of Health and Social Care

8 June, 2020 Open access

4.5 million additional people have taken on an unpaid carer role as a result of COVID-19 pandemic

Coalition of carer’s charities say it's never been more important for government to reform carer support, including by increased financial support through coronavirus supplement to carer's allowance

8 June, 2020

High Court considers whether a council’s ‘sole justifiable response’ to a carer’s difficulties maintaining care for her disabled adult sons pending review of care assessment was to provide additional care and support

Ali Raja & Anor, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Redbridge (Rev 1) [2020] EWHC 1456 (Admin)

20 May, 2020

Health and Social Care Committee relaunches inquiry on social care funding and workforce shortages

Evidence sought on issues including the impact of current social care funding levels on those needing social care, and what reforms are needed to the funding system in the longer term

12 May, 2020 Open access

Scottish Government confirms £50 million to help the social care sector deal with financial implications of COVID-19

Funding will help ensure that any increasing need for social care as a result of the pandemic is met, says Health Secretary

4 May, 2020 Open access

High Court rules that council did not breach Care Act, Housing Act and ECHR duties when it took more than 18 months to rehouse a newly severely disabled council tenant

Idolo, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Bromley [2020] EWHC 860 (Admin)

7 April, 2020 Open access

Easement of local authority requirements in respect of adults lacking capacity, to protect vulnerable adults at risk of COVID-19 in Scotland

New measures set out in Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 that received Royal Assent yesterday

3 April, 2020 Open access

Coronavirus Act puts in place measures that replace local authority Care Act duties to assess care and support needs, with a power to meet those needs

In addition, the Act allows local authorities that have not charged for care provision during the COVID-19 pandemic to charge retrospectively

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More than a third of adult social care directors say they have no confidence that budgets are sufficient to meet statutory duties this year

Annual ADASS budget survey also finds that the actual costs of COVID-19 will far outstrip emergency funding made available to date

New Bill introduced in the House of Commons to give unpaid carers more rights to flexible working

Use of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme by direct payment holders who employ people for their care

4.5 million additional people have taken on an unpaid carer role as a result of COVID-19 pandemic

High Court considers whether a council’s ‘sole justifiable response’ to a carer’s difficulties maintaining care for her disabled adult sons pending review of care assessment was to provide additional care and support

Health and Social Care Committee relaunches inquiry on social care funding and workforce shortages

Scottish Government confirms £50 million to help the social care sector deal with financial implications of COVID-19

Funding will help ensure that any increasing need for social care as a result of the pandemic is met, says Health Secretary

Ombudsman issues new guidance to local authorities and care providers about complaints handling during COVID-19 crisis

Uprating of NHS-funded nursing care provided in care homes in 2020/2021 and increase in 2019/2020 rates

Unpaid carers are ‘close to burnout’ as a result of the coronavirus outbreak

Government issues new COVID-19 guidance for people in receipt of direct payments for care and support

Government launches COVID-19 action plan for adult social care in England

High Court rules that council did not breach Care Act, Housing Act and ECHR duties when it took more than 18 months to rehouse a newly severely disabled council tenant

Easement of local authority requirements in respect of adults lacking capacity, to protect vulnerable adults at risk of COVID-19 in Scotland

Suspension of requirement for local authorities in Scotland to comply with duties to assess and meet care needs

Suspension of requirement for local authorities in England to comply with duties to assess and meet care needs

Introduction of revised Code of Practice on the exercise of social services care functions in Wales

Suspension of requirement for local authorities to comply with duties to assess and meet care needs in Wales

Coronavirus Act puts in place measures that replace local authority Care Act duties to assess care and support needs, with a power to meet those needs