My understanding is that the short answer is yes. There is no reason why potential beneficiaries should not use other moneys to pay the debt, in which case the legal charge over the house would be released by the local authority.
Care Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Earl Howe
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 29 October 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Care Bill [HL].
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748 c1475
Session
2013-14
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2013-12-20 04:46:46 +0000
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