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Social Services Act 2011 (c.22).

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United Kingdom
Isle of Man
Social security (general standards)
2011-07-12
Non-Metropolitan Territories
Law, Act

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An Act to make further provision for social care services and provision for carer support; and for connected purposes.

PART 1 - GENERAL
1. Functions of Department
2. Arrangements for provision of social care services and carer support
3. Arrangements with UK bodies for provision of advice and assistance
4. Research
5. Information
6. Eligibility for social care services and carer support
PART 2 - SOCIAL CARE SERVICES
7. Assessment of need for social care services
8. Rights upon assessment
9. Power to provide social care services in the community
10. Power to provide care accommodation
PART 3 - CARER SUPPORT
11. Assessment of ability to provide care
12. Assessment of ability to provide care to a child in need
13. Excluded carers
14. Power to provide carer support
PART 4 - FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
15. Charges for the provision of social care services or carer support
16. Financial assessment
17. Investigation of resources
18. Recovery in cases of misrepresentation or non-disclosure
19. Disposal of assets
20. Funding by resident, etc. of more expensive care accommodation
21. Deferred payment of care accommodation costs and power to charge land in lieu of contributions
22. Recovery of charges
23. Gifts and trusts
PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
24. Failure to maintain
25. False representations for obtaining social care services or carer support
26. Complaints about social care functions
27. Temporary protection of property for persons admitted to hospital or care accommodation
28. Burial or cremation
29. Subordinate legislation
30. Interpretation
31. Savings, transitional provisions, minor amendments and repeals
32. Short title and commencement

SCHEDULES
Schedule 1 - Trusts and voluntary organisations
Schedule 2 - Savings and transitional provisions
Schedule 3 - Amendment of enactments
Schedule 4 - Enactments repealed

Repeals the following:
- National Assistance (Isle of Man) Act 1951
- Isle of Man Board of Social Security Act 1970
- Supplementary Benefit and National Assistance (Amendment) Act 1975

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