A charge placed upon a house by the respondent local authority to secure payment for residential care for the owner was valid. The authority had a broad discretion which it had validly exercised.
Citations:
Times 07-May-1997, [1997] EWHC Admin 422
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Statutes:
National Assistance Act 1948, National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992 (1992 No 2977)
Benefits, Local Government, Local Government
Updated: 26 May 2022; Ref: scu.137367