Scottish Government

This section contains links to the relevant legislation and guidance relating to Free Personal and Nursing Care, in Scotland.

• Community Care & Health (Scotland) Act 2002.
• Circular No. CCD5/2003. Consolidated Guidance for Local Authorities, the NHS, and other service providers. Issued July 2003.
• Circular No. CCD 1/2008. The Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008. Information on revised payment rates. Issued March 2008.
• Circular No. CCD 3/2009. The Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009. Information on revised payment rates. Issued April 2009.
• Circular No. CCD 2/2010. The Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010. Information on revised payment rates. Issued March 2010.
• Circular No. CCD 2/2011. The Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011. Information on revised payment rates. I ssued March 2011.

Guidance on Food Preparation.

• Circular No. CCD4/2009. The Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002(Amendment to Schedule 1) Order 2009. Amendment to the legislation to clarify the issue of non-charging for food preparation for eligible free personal care clients.

Guidance on Self Arrangers of Personal and Nursing Care

• Circular No. CCD 1/2010. Guidance and Directions for self arrangers of free personal and nursing care. Issued January 2010.

Other sources of information

Statistical data is collected and published on a quarterly and annual basis.

• This can be accessed through the Community Care Statistics website.