Question follow-through · 113542

Independent Commission into Adult Social Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Casey Commission plans to address the upper capital limit of £23,250 for England in the context of the higher thresholds in Wales and Scotland; and what assessment he has made of the po

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
20 Feb 2026
Target answer date
24 Feb 2026
Answer
26 Feb 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Casey Commission plans to address the upper capital limit of £23,250 for England in the context of the higher thresholds in Wales and Scotland; and what assessment he has made of the po

  2. 24 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The adult social care charging system is means tested and provides funded support for those with the least financial means. While the Department sets the minimum thresholds for accessing local authority support, local authorities have the discretion to se...

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