A recent Ombudsman report found a council was at fault for charging a woman a contribution to her residential care costs for 19 years when she qualified for free care under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act.
The Council had to refund the woman £114,721.36 and interest on this amount of £17,368.50.
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Understanding the legal duties attached to Section 117 and the financial impact of getting it wrong is considered in our training course 'Aftercare under Section 117 MHA 1983: law and practice' . This Autumn we are running separate sessions for England and Wales. If you would like to enquire about commissioning us for this training, please email admin@edgetraining.org.uk or call 07825 731139.
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