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Health and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025
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· 2025-03-24
2026-04-01
Health and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025
Changes on 2026-04-01
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[^key-80082090a60eae2264ce7fa92a9794b2]: Sch. 2 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 29(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/section/29/2)
[^key-04e15365b11fabdb9391cdb43e88dddb]: [Sch. 1 para. 7(2)(5)-(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/schedule/1/paragraph/7/2/5) in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/1257), [art. 3(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/1257/article/3/1/c)
[^key-2e487dd77c0d1715796f58ed7ada19c5]: [S. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/section/3/1)[(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/section/3/2) in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 2(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/2/1/a)
[^key-d93302ffb66297b87307a643b875f4bf]: [S. 4(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/section/4/1) in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 2(1)(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/2/1/b/i)
[^key-b89c3fdec7fc11d33c7e7baf902fb226]: [S. 4(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/section/4/2)[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/section/4/3) in force at 1.1.2026 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 2(1)(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/2/1/b/ii)
[^key-e6730bbfae4ffc12e114da39405e9642]: [S. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/section/7) in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 2(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/2/1/c)
[^key-962ac254e502936c4bcb9600e5525083]: [S. 8(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/section/8/1)[(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/section/8/2) in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 2(1)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/2/1/d)
[^key-65e34881feae46fe596d1f5f4dbb35e1]: [S. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/section/11) in force at 1.1.2026 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 2(1)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/2/1/e)
[^key-d2d7463823caeb045ec4d1a84e60f888]: [S. 14(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/section/14/2/c) in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 3(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/1/a)
[^key-339b4714081afb75a19599509026d764]: [S. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/section/15) in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 3(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/1/b)
[^key-5849a52677f2e535ebd5bacffaaece0c]: [S. 20(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/section/20/1) in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 3(1)(d)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/1/d/i)
[^key-097d87db7ddd457ecbd00d9f4420083c]: [S. 20(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/section/20/2/a) in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 3(1)(d)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/1/d/ii)
[^key-149c80bef4887da315d6e6f8cb221674]: [S. 20(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/section/20/2/c)[(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/section/20/2/d) in force at 1.1.2026 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 3(1)(d)(iii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/1/d/iii)
[^key-d196e830d0672ea8a741d629c08388b6]: [S. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/section/22) in force at 1.1.2026 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 3(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/1/c)
[^key-1963a11668094d04f3e7a64c2444f02e]: [S. 24](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/section/24) in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 4(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/4/a)
[^key-03b32cfa8cc82d78425f945c3c963168]: [S. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/section/25) in force at 1.1.2026 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 4(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/4/b)
[^key-878403cc1c40244e4fce4cb5691fa3c1]: [Sch. 1 para. 5(3)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/schedule/1/paragraph/5/3/d) in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 3(1)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/1/e)
[^key-299bef5c882ecf45c041fb2c9dff0e30]: [Sch. 2 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/schedule/2/paragraph/1) in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 4(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/4/b)
[^key-21c3bf44dcdd16cfacd3beb922441cfb]: [Sch. 2 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/schedule/2/paragraph/2) in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 4(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/4/b)
[^key-11a3c2007403a46a7bf653d500a9ab3d]: [Sch. 2 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/schedule/2/paragraph/3) in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 4(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/4/b)
[^key-053a7adc0cd0ddbff60f396953afecc7]: [Sch. 2 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/schedule/2/paragraph/5) in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 4(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/4/b)
[^key-b617200f8b3eae4b3ae0ae1cf9cd05e6]: [Sch. 2 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/1/schedule/2/paragraph/6) in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 4(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/4/b)
[^key-04e15365b11fabdb9391cdb43e88dddb]: Sch. 1 para. 7(2)(5)-(8) in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/1257), [art. 3(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/1257/article/3/1/c)
[^key-2e487dd77c0d1715796f58ed7ada19c5]: S. 3(1)(2) in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 2(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/2/1/a)
[^key-d93302ffb66297b87307a643b875f4bf]: S. 4(1) in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 2(1)(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/2/1/b/i)
[^key-b89c3fdec7fc11d33c7e7baf902fb226]: S. 4(2)(3) in force at 1.1.2026 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 2(1)(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/2/1/b/ii)
[^key-e6730bbfae4ffc12e114da39405e9642]: S. 7 in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 2(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/2/1/c)
[^key-962ac254e502936c4bcb9600e5525083]: S. 8(1)(2) in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 2(1)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/2/1/d)
[^key-65e34881feae46fe596d1f5f4dbb35e1]: S. 11 in force at 1.1.2026 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 2(1)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/2/1/e)
[^key-d2d7463823caeb045ec4d1a84e60f888]: S. 14(2)(c) in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 3(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/1/a)
[^key-339b4714081afb75a19599509026d764]: S. 15 in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 3(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/1/b)
[^key-5849a52677f2e535ebd5bacffaaece0c]: S. 20(1) in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 3(1)(d)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/1/d/i)
[^key-097d87db7ddd457ecbd00d9f4420083c]: S. 20(2)(a) in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 3(1)(d)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/1/d/ii)
[^key-149c80bef4887da315d6e6f8cb221674]: S. 20(2)(c)(d) in force at 1.1.2026 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 3(1)(d)(iii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/1/d/iii)
[^key-d196e830d0672ea8a741d629c08388b6]: S. 22 in force at 1.1.2026 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 3(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/1/c)
[^key-1963a11668094d04f3e7a64c2444f02e]: S. 24 in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 4(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/4/a)
[^key-03b32cfa8cc82d78425f945c3c963168]: S. 25 in force at 1.1.2026 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 4(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/4/b)
[^key-878403cc1c40244e4fce4cb5691fa3c1]: Sch. 1 para. 5(3)(d) in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 3(1)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/1/e)
[^key-299bef5c882ecf45c041fb2c9dff0e30]: Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 4(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/4/b)
[^key-21c3bf44dcdd16cfacd3beb922441cfb]: Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 4(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/4/b)
[^key-11a3c2007403a46a7bf653d500a9ab3d]: Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 4(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/4/b)
[^key-053a7adc0cd0ddbff60f396953afecc7]: Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 4(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/4/b)
[^key-b617200f8b3eae4b3ae0ae1cf9cd05e6]: Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 1.1.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 4(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/4/b)
[^key-30d9ac47a9ed84640df066922c7bbccb]: S. 8(3)-(6) in force at 1.4.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 2(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/2/2/a)
[^key-572f944529c78f02c5942b605254423f]: S. 17(1)(2)(4)-(7) in force at 1.4.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/1257), [art. 3(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/1257/article/3/2/b)
[^key-d37b92e1be5b5623eb3d9b194d4fb91a]: Sch. 1 para. 5(2)(3)(a)-(c)(5)(6) in force at 1.4.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 3(2)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/2/f)
[^key-dab3b904b51cac536015521855bd7ca0]: Sch. 1 para. 7(9)-(13) in force at 1.4.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 3(2)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/2/d)
[^key-fa40fbe3bedb77047d96b11876d5eed8]: S. 2 in force at 1.4.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 2(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/2/2/a)
[^key-31dd6765d13fd8506194b8c3ba67ca01]: S. 3(3) in force at 1.4.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 2(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/2/2/a) (with [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/5))
[^key-2ba16a4007b45dbd9cfea8a078250493]: S. 4(2)(3) in force at 1.4.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 2(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/2/2/a) (with [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/5))
[^key-d470b85d1925fb3d2c89148cd4c049ee]: S. 4(4) in force at 1.4.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 2(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/2/2/a)
[^key-062884bb85791db62b9949265b5dde24]: S. 5 in force at 1.4.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 2(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/2/2/a)
[^key-345994495a422b770ef986dc0e7c3d81]: S. 6 in force at 1.4.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 2(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/2/2/a)
[^key-687f58ce9f6440bc9f4afe9f7300819e]: S. 9 in force at 1.4.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 2(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/2/2/a)
[^key-386693e3bdb9cb76a8dd0dd1038e57b0]: S. 10 in force at 1.4.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 2(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/2/2/a)
[^key-47a60feb937c2e8dc0a04c302d75ee97]: S. 12 in force at 1.4.2026 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 2(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/2/2/b)
[^key-cce618fb43dd02a89d168e87596bb797]: S. 14(1)(2)(a)(b)(d)(3) in force at 1.4.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 3(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/2/a)
[^key-dff65f895d08c3f776742f4d54053035]: S. 19 in force at 1.4.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 3(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/2/c)
[^key-ee66906ec29984c81d6de53b4cf71dfc]: S. 20(2)(b) in force at 1.4.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 3(2)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/2/e)
[^key-b48fcf60b9e3e0f9887eb88e384f0826]: S. 20(2)(c)(d) in force at 1.4.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 3(2)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/2/e)
[^key-9ca8f60e67db15a6f1f1ca9370f15f7a]: S. 22 in force at 1.4.2026 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 3(2)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/2/d)[(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/2/f)
[^key-fdf20933d4c154b1cbc5e19fa7da8393]: Sch. 1 para. 3(a) in force at 1.4.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 3(2)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/2/f)
[^key-4e488bc77a1897ecea0db96766b20965]: Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(3) in force at 1.4.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 3(2)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/2/f)
[^key-3820e178e4fd144df50cd49f495c7998]: Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1257](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257), [art. 3(2)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1257/article/3/2/f)
#### Overview of Chapter 1
#### Direct payments for health care: minor and consequential amendments
#### Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4)
2026-01-01
Health and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025
2025-03-25
Health and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025
2025-03-24
Health and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025
original version
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