"It’s about people getting control over their support – and over their lives."
Individualised budgets means you are given the money you need for your care and you organise it yourself in a way that best suits you. The project is called In Control.
The 7 steps to being In Control:
Assessment – Can I get money for support? How much?
Making a plan – I do my own plan. I can get help to do it – as much as I need.
Getting the plan agreed – A care manager has to say my plan is OK.
Money for my support – The money is just for my support – I can get it paid to me, or to someone who can look after it for me (a person, a Trust, an organisation or the care manager).
Organising my support – I can get help to find and organise my support.
Support that suits me – I can use services. But I can spend my money on support from people in the community, too.
Being accountable – I have to show that I use the money properly.
