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only apply to the costs of personal care, not accommodation charges (sometimes referred to as ‘hotel’ costs). The Care Act 2014 bases the personal care cost ceiling on the fees that would be paid by the relevant local authority, which are typically much less than self-funders are charged by their care providers. The government indicates existing Care Act legislation will be used to “ensure that selfOur regular law column with funders are able to ask their Local Authority to arrange their care for them so that they can secure better value care”. 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