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  7. 7. What it costs
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Further information

The Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act (2002) is the legislation which sets out what social care is free of charge and what social care may be charged for.


Annex B of the Guidance on Free Personal Care in Scotland for Adults (PDF, 580 KB) sets out what social care is free.

The information was last updated on: 15th February 2022

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