Contents

Contents .................................................................................................................................... 4 Background................................................................................................................................ 5 1. The Statutory and Financial Basis of the Better Care Fund .............................................. 7 2. Conditions of Access to the Better Care Fund .................................................................. 8 3. The Assurance and Approval of the Local Better Care Fund Plans ................................10 4. National Performance Metrics .........................................................................................12 5. Implementation 2016-17..................................................................................................13 Annex A: Detailed Definitions of National Conditions ...........................................................14 Annex B: Assurance and Approval of Better Care Fund Plans ...............................................19