Territorial Extent Social care Section 147 and Schedule 13: Abolition of maintenance liability of relatives
509.This section removes local authorities’ powers to seek liable relatives payments under the National Assistance Act 1948. This will bring the operating principles for the charging policy for social care in line with those that are used in the rest of the health and social care system. The ‘liable relatives rule’ will come to an end in particular cases in accordance with Schedule 13.