Moved by
Lord Lipsey
20: Clause 4, page 4, line 41, at end insert—
“( ) The Secretary of State—
(a) has a duty to ensure through national public awareness campaigns that there is a high level of public awareness and understanding of the terms and implications of the cap on the cost of care; and
(b) shall publish annually a report on the levels of such awareness and understanding, including the results of a representative poll of adults.
( ) Regulations must make provision for when a local authority must refer an adult with care and support needs, or who is making plans for meeting such needs, to a regulated financial adviser; and for when a local authority may refer such an adult for such advice.
( ) The advice and information made available to adults with care and support needs must include—
(a) advice on housing options; and
(b) tailored information for individuals with specific medical conditions and complex individual needs.”