Adults with Incapacity: Management of Residents' Funds

Part 4 of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, allows managers of authorised establishments (care homes, National Health Hospitals and other specified units) to seek authority to manage limited funds of residents whose ‘main residence’ is the unit for the time being.

This authority is only given if the adult is incapable of managing his or her own funds and if there is no one else available to carry out the task.  This cannot be used to manage pensions and most other state benefits.