Cumbria sets aside £9m for backdated care claims

According to Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group’s budget for 2013-14, responsibility for settling the care claims is among the CCG’s “key financial risks” for the financial year.

It states: “Cumbria PCT established a provision of around £9 million for the retrospective continuing care cases in the [PCT’s] 2012-13 accounts.

“Responsibility for settling these claims transferred to the CCG on 1 April along with the £9 million provision to cover the potential liability representing a reliable estimate of the likely value. However, this will need to be reviewed on an on-going basis as the individual claims are addressed.”