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# The Care and Support (Charging and Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 213
SOCIAL CARE, ENGLAND
The Care and Support (Charging and Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Made
4th March 2026
Laid before Parliament
5th March 2026
Coming into force
6th April 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 14(7), 17(7), (11) and (12) and 125(7) of the Care Act 2014.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Care and Support (Charging and Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
(2) These Regulations come into force on the 6th April 2026.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

## 2 Amendment of the Care and Support (Charging and Assessment of Resources) Regulations 2014 {#regulation-2}

(1) The Care and Support (Charging and Assessment of Resources) Regulations 2014 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 6 (personal expenses allowance for residents or temporary residents provided with accommodation in a care home) for “£30.65” substitute “£31.80”.
(3) In regulation 7 (minimum income guaranteed amount for other adults and carers whose needs are being met otherwise than by the provision of accommodation in a care home)—
(a) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£102.95” substitute “£106.85”;
(b) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£89.15” substitute “£95.40”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£112.50” substitute “£120.40”;
(iii) in sub-paragraph (c) for “£232.60” substitute “£241.45”;
(c) in paragraph (3) for “£112.50” substitute “£116.80”;
(d) in paragraph (4)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£88.35” substitute “£94.55”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£177.55” substitute “£184.30”;
(e) in paragraph (5)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£49.65” substitute “£51.55”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£24.25” substitute “£25.15”;
(f) in paragraph (6)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£35.40” substitute “£36.75”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£17.45” substitute “£18.10”; and
(g) in paragraph (7) for “£53.25” substitute “£55.25”.
(4) In Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 40 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income)—
(a) for “£7.05”, wherever it occurs, substitute “£7.30”; and
(b) for “£10.60”, wherever it occurs, substitute “£11.00”.