NATIONAL MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Early day motion 227, tabled 11 June 2013 by David Ward (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 16 members.

That this House welcomes the provision within the Care Bill [Lords] of National Minimum Eligibility Criteria for care services across the country; notes that this will help to avoid a postcode lottery of care services, making the care system more consistent and fair and giving more peace of mind for people moving between authority boundaries; further notes that providing early preventative care decreases care costs in the long run, increases quality of life for residents and can reduce the prevalence of multiple chronic conditions; and therefore calls on the Government to set the level of any new National Minimum Eligibility Criteria at the current Moderate Fair Access to Care Services level or equivalent.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 9, Labour 5, Independent 1, Respect 1.