3. When charges cannot be made
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3. When charges cannot be made
Local authorities cannot charge or demand a contribution from anyone (family, carer or friend) other than the person using the service, nor can they charge for needs assessments and care planning.
Local authorities cannot charge for certain types of care and support that must be arranged free of charge. These are:
    ■intermediate care, which must be provided free of charge for up to six weeks (see Chapter 34(2) ). Authorities have the discretion to offer this free of charge for longer than six weeks where there are clear preventive benefits in doing so;
    ■community equipment (aids and minor adaptations). Aids must be provided free of charge whether they are provided to meet, prevent or delay needs. A minor adaptation is one costing £1,000 or less;
    ■care and support provided to people with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease;
    ■aftercare services or support provided under s.117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 for people who have previously been detained in hospital;
    ■any servi
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