Care Act 2014
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The Care Act 2014 is a key piece of UK legislation that overhauled adult social care law in England, setting out local authorities’ duties to promote wellbeing, provide support for carers, and integrate care with health services.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Care Act 2014 canonical | 6 |
| Care and Support Statutory Guidance | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6575833 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Care Act 2014 Context triple: [NHS Act 2006, amendedBy, Care Act 2014]
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A.
Health and Social Care Act 2012
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 is a major UK law that overhauled the National Health Service in England, expanding competition, restructuring commissioning, and redistributing responsibilities among health bodies.
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B.
Health and Social Care Act 2008
The Health and Social Care Act 2008 is a key UK law that reformed the regulation of health and social care services, including establishing the framework for independent oversight and quality standards.
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C.
National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990
The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 is a key UK law that reformed the National Health Service and introduced a framework for community-based social care, shifting responsibilities from health authorities to local authorities.
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D.
Mental Capacity Act 2005
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out how decisions should be made on behalf of adults who lack the mental capacity to make certain decisions for themselves, providing safeguards and principles to protect their rights and interests.
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E.
NHS Act 2006
The NHS Act 2006 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out the legal framework, duties, and powers underpinning the operation and governance of the National Health Service in England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Care Act 2014 Target entity description: The Care Act 2014 is a key piece of UK legislation that overhauled adult social care law in England, setting out local authorities’ duties to promote wellbeing, provide support for carers, and integrate care with health services.
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A.
Health and Social Care Act 2012
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 is a major UK law that overhauled the National Health Service in England, expanding competition, restructuring commissioning, and redistributing responsibilities among health bodies.
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B.
Health and Social Care Act 2008
The Health and Social Care Act 2008 is a key UK law that reformed the regulation of health and social care services, including establishing the framework for independent oversight and quality standards.
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C.
National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990
The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 is a key UK law that reformed the National Health Service and introduced a framework for community-based social care, shifting responsibilities from health authorities to local authorities.
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D.
Mental Capacity Act 2005
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out how decisions should be made on behalf of adults who lack the mental capacity to make certain decisions for themselves, providing safeguards and principles to protect their rights and interests.
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E.
NHS Act 2006
The NHS Act 2006 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out the legal framework, duties, and powers underpinning the operation and governance of the National Health Service in England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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primary legislation ⓘ |
| amends | NHS and community care legislation relating to adults ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | England ⓘ |
| containsPart |
provisions on charging and financial assessment for care and support
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provisions on deferred payment agreements for care home costs ⓘ provisions on market oversight of care providers ⓘ provisions on ordinary residence and cross-border placements ⓘ provisions on transition for children to adult care and support ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createsDuty |
duty to assess a carer’s needs for support
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duty to assess an adult’s needs for care and support ⓘ duty to meet eligible needs for care and support ⓘ |
| establishes | statutory framework for adult safeguarding boards ⓘ |
| establishesPrinciple | wellbeing principle ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | England only ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Care and Support Statutory Guidance
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linked to:
Care Act 2014
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| imposesDutyOn | local authorities in England ⓘ |
| introduces |
cap on care costs framework
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national eligibility criteria for care and support ⓘ |
| legalArea |
health and social care integration
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social care law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
British Parliament
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| longTitle | An Act to make provision to reform the law relating to care and support for adults and the law relating to support for carers ⓘ |
| policyAim |
to clarify and consolidate adult social care law
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to promote wellbeing and independence ⓘ to put people and their carers in control of their care and support ⓘ |
| primaryFocus |
adult social care
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integration of care and health services ⓘ support for carers ⓘ |
| providesFor |
care and support plans
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direct payments for care and support ⓘ independent advocacy in certain assessments and reviews ⓘ personal budgets for people with eligible needs ⓘ safeguarding adults at risk of abuse or neglect ⓘ |
| reforms | adult social care law in England ⓘ |
| replaces | much of the National Assistance Act 1948 in relation to adults ⓘ |
| requires |
local authorities to prevent or delay the development of needs for care and support
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local authorities to promote diversity and quality in local care services ⓘ local authorities to promote individual wellbeing ⓘ local authorities to promote integration of care and support with health services ⓘ local authorities to provide information and advice on care and support ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2014-05-14 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Care Act 2014 ⓘ |
| status | in force with amendments ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
adult carers in England
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adults with care and support needs in England ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2014 ⓘ |
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Subject: Care Act 2014 Description of subject: The Care Act 2014 is a key piece of UK legislation that overhauled adult social care law in England, setting out local authorities’ duties to promote wellbeing, provide support for carers, and integrate care with health services.
Referenced by (7)
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linked to: Care Act 2014