Long-term Care Insurance (Guernsey) (Rates) Ordinance, 2004

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Please note that this Ordinance has been repealed by Ordinance No.XLIV of 2006 - Long-term Care Insurance (Guernsey) (Annual Grant and Rates) Ordinance, 2006.

The Long-term Care Insurance (Guernsey) (Rates) Ordinance, 2004

THE STATES, in pursuance of their Resolution of the 29^th day of September, 2004[a] and in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 5 and 35 of the Long-term Care Insurance (Guernsey) Law, 2002[b] and all other powers enabling them, hereby order:-

Rates of benefit.

1. (1) The maximum weekly rates of care benefit shall be -

(a) for persons resident in a residential home, £301.00; and

(b) for persons resident in a nursing home or the Guernsey Cheshire Home, £560.00.

(2) The maximum weekly rates of respite care benefit shall be -

(a) for persons receiving respite care in a residential home, £434.00; and

(b) for persons receiving respite care in a nursing home or the Guernsey Cheshire Home, £693.00.

Co-payment by way of contribution

2. The weekly co-payment which a claimant shall make by way of contribution towards or for the cost of his care -

(a) as a condition of the right to care benefit; and

(b) which shall be taken into account for the purposes of determining the rate of care benefit,

shall be £133.00.

Interpretation.

3. In this Ordinance unless the context otherwise requires "nursing home" and "residential home" have the meanings given by section 18(1) of the Nursing Homes and Residential Homes (Guernsey) Law, 1976[c].

Repeal.

4. Sections 1 and 2 of the Long-term Care Insurance (Guernsey) (Rates) Ordinance, 2003[d] are repealed.

Extent.

5. This Ordinance shall have effect in the Islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Herm and Jethou.

Citation.

6. This Ordinance may be cited as the Long-term Care Insurance (Guernsey) (Rates) Ordinance, 2004.

Commencement.

7. This Ordinance shall come into force on the 3^rd day of January, 2005.

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[a]	Article XV of Billet d'État No. XIV of 2004.
[b]	Order in Council No. XXIII of 2002.
[c]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XXVI, p. 71.
[d]	Ordinance No. XXII of 2003.