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Personal expenses allowance

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Plain English definition

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Personal expenses allowance

from

Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) Jargon Buster

Source

https://www.thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk/Browse/Informationandadvice/CareandSupportJargonBuster/#Personal%20expenses%20allowance

The amount of money you are allowed to keep for your own personal needs if you move into a care home and paying for care takes up all of your income or savings. The allowance is currently £24.40 per week (in January 2015).

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