The National Assistance (Charges for Accommodation) Regulations 1988
These Regulations supersede, with effect from 11th April 1988, the National Assistance (Charges for Accommodation) Regulations 1987. The minimum weekly amount which a person is required to pay for accommodation managed by a local authority under Part III of the National Assistance Act 1948 is increased from £31.60 to £32.90; in the case of a child accompanied by a person aged over 16 the increase is from £15.60 to £16.10 if the child is aged at least 11 but is under 16 and from £10.40 to £10.75 if he is under 11 (regulation 2). The weekly sum which in assessing a person’s ability to pay for such accommodation a local authority is, in the absence of special circumstances, to assume will be needed for personal requirements is increased from £7.90 to £8.25 (in addition to the amount of attendance, or constant attendance allowance where this is payable) (regulation 3).