Counting the Cost of Choice and Control: Evidence for the costs of self-directed support in Scotland

FOOTNOTES

1. In all three local authorities, Direct Payments (DPs) were the only form of SDS identified with reliable data, and therefore the data collected relates to DPs rather than the whole range of SDS options.

2. For simplicity we use 'disability' to cover anyone, of any age, who has social care needs covered by self-directed support. This can include disabled children (and carers of disabled children), older people, and people with mental health needs and learning disabilities.

3. General Health Questionnaire Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

4. Resource Allocation Systems (RAS) are a means of deciding how much money people are entitled to, to be able to purchase the support they need - see http://www.centreforwelfarereform.org/innovations/resource-allocation-system-ras.html

5. for simplicity we use 'disabled person' to cover anyone, of any age, who has social care needs covered by self-directed support. This can include disabled children (and carers of disabled children), older people, and people with mental health needs and learning disabilities.

6. source http://www.in-control.org.uk/support/support-for-individuals,-family-members-carers/glossary/individual-service-fund-(isf).aspx accessed February 6th 2012

7. source http://www.scie.org.uk/publications/reports/report20.pdf accessed February 6th 2012