| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make provision about health and social care. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 2022 c. 31 |
| Introduced by | Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Commons) Lord Kamall, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Technology, Innovation and Life Sciences (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 28 April 2022 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Health and Care Act 2022 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which was created to dismantle many of the structures established by the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Many of the proposals were drafted under the leadership of Simon Stevens and are intended to reinforce the ambitions of the NHS Long Term Plan.
It was introduced into the House of Commons in July 2021 and was the first substantial health legislation in the premiership of Boris Johnson. It was proposed to take effect in April 2022, but in December 2021 it was reported that implementation would be delayed until July 2022.[1]
The legislation provided for a lifetime £86,000 cap on the amount anyone in England would have to spend on their social care. It was originally planned that the cap would be introduced in October 2023, but in the 2022 autumn statement the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, announced it would be delayed until October 2025. In July 2024 the new Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, announced her decision to cancel the introduction of the cap on social care costs entirely.[2][3]
- ^ "ICS launch delayed until July". Health Service Journal. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Introducing a cap on care costs". UK Parliament (House of Commons Library). 31 July 2024.
- ^ Bottery, Simon (2 August 2024). "Labour never loved the idea of a cap on care costs – now it must decide what to do instead". The King's Fund.