| LA Part
III accommodation |
IS
drops to £11.20 immediately on admission |
RP
drops to £11.20 immediately on admission |
| Independent
sector residents placed by LA on or after 1 April 1993 |
[ an amendment will be made
shortly to the Income Support regulations which will allow Residential Allowance to remain
in payment for 6 weeks. This information is meant as a
guide only and should not be seen as an authoritative statement of the law relating to
Income Support and Retirement Pension.] Residential Allowance withdrawn after 6 days; remainder of IS drops
to £14.05 after 6 weeks. After 52 weeks drops to £11.20. |
Basic
rate RP drops by £11.20 after 6 weeks, other components remain in payment. After 52 weeks
basic RP drops to £11.20. |
| Independent
sector residents already resident on 31 March 1993 (ie residents with preserved rights to
higher rates of IS) |
If
resident remains liable for charge, IS higher rates remain in payment for first 6 weeks.
Then drops to £14.05 plus - if a retaining fee is payable - up to 80% of the higher rate
IS. Drops to £11.20 after 52 weeks. |
Basic
rate RP drops by £11.20 after 6 weeks, other components remain in payment. After 52 weeks
basic RP drops to £11.20. |
