1 Promoting individual well-being
Care Act 2014 (2014 c 23) | Legislation

Part 1 Care and Support

General responsibilities of local authorities

1  Promoting individual well-being

(1)     The general duty of a local authority, in exercising a function under this Part in the case of an individual, is to promote that individual's well-being.

(2)     “Well-being”, in relation to an individual, means that individual's well-being so far as relating to any of the following—

(a)     personal dignity (including treatment of the individual with respect);

(b)     physical and mental health and emotional well-being;

(c)     protection from abuse and neglect;

(d)     control by the individual over day-to-day life (including over care and support,

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