
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (England) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 8th April 2002.
(2) These Regulations extend to England only.
2 
The sum which under section 22(4) of the National Assistance Act 1948 a local authority shall assume that a person will need for his personal requirements shall be £16.80 per week.
3 
The National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (England) Regulations 2001 are hereby revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Jacqui Smith
Minister of State,
Department of Health
24th February 2002