Updated: Chapter 9 has been amended to explain how the deferred payment agreement scheme operates. This is because of changes to the Care and support (Deferred Payment) Regulations on 5 February 2018.
The edition published on 10 March 2016 supersedes the version issued in October 2014. It takes account of regulatory changes, feedback from stakeholders and the care sector, and developments following the postponement of social care funding reforms to 2020.