This is an important change in the personalizing care and support process as it enables people to have maximum and full control over how their needs are met. For the first time in law, local authorities have a legal obligation to offer personal budgets and conduct a care and support planning that were previously stated only in guidance as part of the Personalization agenda. With the implementation of the Care Act, there is now a duty upon councils to produce a care and support plan and offer a personal budget following an assessment to ensure that disabled people and carers’ needs are adequately met. In Scotland, the Public Bodies (Joint working) Act about the integration of health and social care was granted royal assent on1 April 2014 and the NHS and councils are beginning to work towards this - gov.scot/Topics/Health/Policy/Adult-Health-SocialCare-Integration.In Northern Ireland, changes have also been made to the social care system - /.In Wales, the Social Services and Wellbeing Act (Wales) became law on1May 2014, and the areas covered by the Act including assessment of needs, financial assessments, adult safeguarding and complaints will start to take effect from April 2016 - /anaw/2014.There are separate Laws about social care in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland:
The Care Act applies to the whole of England only. Where can I get more help or information? Managing your own Personal Budget as direct payments Purchasing care and support services from service providers How a personal budget can change your lifeĭifferent ways to receive a personal budget Personal Budgets in the light of the Care Act 2014 The Care Act introduces new functions upon councils to focus on promoting wellbeing and prevention including offering personal budgets, establishing information services, and arranging independent advocacy services.
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