Adult Social Care Discharge Fund
These documents set out further detail on how the £500 million Adult Social Care Discharge Fund will be distributed, as well as conditions governing its use.
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This information is intended for use by those responsible for delivering the Better Care Fund at a local level - such as integrated care boards (ICBs), local authorities, directors of adult social services NHS acute trusts, mental health trusts and community trusts.
It sets out the funding allocations for the £500 million Adult Social Care Discharge Fund. Of the funding 40% (£200 million) will be distributed to local authorities and 60% (£300 million) to ICBs. Local authorities and ICBs will work together to plan how to spend the money locally. It also set out detail for how this fund will be distributed, as well as conditions governing its use.
These documents are an addition to the Better Care Fund policy framework.
They should also be read along with the BCF planning requirements for 2022 to 2023, published separately by NHS England and the Local Government Association.
See the local spending plans for the Adult Social Care Discharge Fund received on 16 December 2022, covering the December 2022 to March 2023 spending period.
Last updated 16 March 2023 + show all updates
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Added a link to the spending plans for the fund.
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Changed 1% to 2% where previously Addendum and Annex B stated 'Local areas may use up to 1% of their total allocation (local authority and ICB) for reasonable administrative costs associated with distributing and reporting on this funding.'
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First published.