§ Brian CotterTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the financial impact will be on individual homes and local authorities of implementing national care standards for younger adults. [9498]
§ Jacqui SmithIt is not possible to quantify the effect on individual homes of implementing the national minimum standards for younger adults. For some there will be none, for some others the effects will be minimal.
The resources provided for personal social services are increasing by, on average, 3.4 per cent. per annum in real terms over the next three years. We expect home owners will cover the costs of meeting the standards through the fees they charge. Local authorities are funded to meet these additional costs.