social services -- great britain

The article examines how the Care Act 2014 is changing social care provision in Great Britain. Topics discussed are the concept of a person's well-being, the safeguarding duties of local authorities under the law, the physical, mental and emotional well-being needs of carers, the national eligibility criteria for social care services, the changes to the way care social services are paid for, and the transition arrangements from the old to the revised law.