The Personal Care at Home Bill was given a second reading. The Bill was designed to give around 280,000 of the neediest people in England free personal care in their own homes, with effect from October 2010. Care provided would cover basic living tasks such as getting up, dressing, washing, and using the toilet.
Source: Personal Care at Home Bill, Department of Health/TSO | Debate 14 December 2009, columns 664-742, House of Commons Hansard/TSO
Links: Text of Bill | Explanatory notes | Hansard | LGA briefing | Alzheimers Society press release
Date: 2009-Dec