Social Care Portability Bill [HL]

A Bill to provide for the portability of care packages to promote independent living for disabled persons.

Originating House

House of Lords

Last Updated

2 May 2012

In Plain English

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This Bill would make care packages portable so disabled people can keep receiving support as they move or switch care providers. By ensuring the same level of help can be continued, it aims to support independent living and reduce disruption to essential care.

Key Points

Purpose: enables portability of care packages to support independent living for disabled people.
Continuity of care: aims to ensure ongoing support when a person moves location or switches providers.
Responsibilities: would set out duties on local authorities and other relevant bodies to facilitate portability.
Process and standards: would establish how portability should be arranged and delivered, including information sharing where appropriate.
Expected outcome: reduces disruption to care and helps disabled people live more independently.

Progress

The bill is at its second reading in the House of Lords. If it progresses, it would move to further stages of scrutiny in the Lords, and then potentially onward to the House of Commons.

Who is affected?

Disabled people who rely on social care packagesTheir families and informal carersLocal authorities and social services departmentsSocial care providers (e.g., home care agencies, care charities)Health and other professionals involved in care planning

Generated 21 February 2026

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Social Care Portability

1 Jan 1970

First reading took place on 22 June. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.

The 2010-12 session of parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Documents (1)

HL Bill 78 2010-2012 (as introduced)

BillLords

23 Jun 2011

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.

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