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After the 2002 CCHA reform, Scottish individuals receiving free personal care in care homesno longer qualified to receive AA. In contrast, those Scottish individuals receiving care in theirown homes continued to receive AA.A.3 Summary of all policiesTable A.1 summarises which allowances were given out to the elderly before and after the policychanges in 2001 and 2002. Since the amounts of allowances differed depending on the care settings,the table separately list the available allowances by where the elderly received care. Thereare two groups of individuals who benefited from the reforms: i) those receiving nursing care incare homes in all the regions of the UK; ii) the Scottish individuals receiving formal personal care.In Table A.2, we illustrate how the maximum amounts of weekly allowances changed beforeand after the reforms depending on where the elderly reside and where they receive care. Thepre-reform amounts are calculated using the 2000 rates whereas the 2003 rates are employed forthe calculations of the post-reform amounts. The table highlights that the changes in the nursingcare allowances only applied to those who receive care in residential care homes and the increaseexperienced by these individuals are comparable across regions. Scottish individuals receivingcare at home however saw a large increase in their care allowances due to the 2002 policy reform.This implies two things. Firstly, it is the 2002 Scottish policy to offer free personal care thatinduced the major care price variation. Secondly, since the majority of individuals receive care intheir own homes, the price variation is likely to induce behavioural responses among all Scottishindividuals.Table A.1: Availability of allowances before and after the 2001–2002 reformsScotlandEngland, Wales, and Northern Ireland————————————————— —————————————————At home Care home At home Care homeBefore the 2001–2002 reformsNursing care cost covered Yes No Yes NoPersonal care allowance No No No NoAttendance allowance Yes Yes Yes YesAfter the 2001–2002 reformsNursing care allowance Yes Yes Yes YesPersonal care allowance Yes Yes No NoAttendance allowance Yes No Yes YesNotes: This table summarises the availability of various allowances in Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Irelandbefore and after the 2001-2002 reforms. Regardless of the regions, the amount of nursing care allowance is fixed onlyfor those receiving nursing care in care homes. In contrast, those receiving nursing care at home or in NHS hospitalsreceive the care free of charge.33