{"id":3043,"date":"2024-03-23T14:43:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T14:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/handbook.scot\/sds-handbook\/?post_type=article&p=3043"},"modified":"2024-09-03T09:20:55","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T09:20:55","slug":"carers-budget-for-support","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/handbook.scot\/sds-handbook\/article\/carers-budget-for-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Carer’s budget for support"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are eligible for formal support for yourself as an unpaid carer, you may be allocated a budget to pay for the support.<\/span><\/p>\n

Every council in Scotland has a different approach to how it allocates budgets to carers. Your experience of this is likely to depend on where you live.<\/span><\/p>\n

You may find it helpful to speak to your local Carers\u2019 Centre. They can tell you what to expect about carer budgets in your local area, and help you understand how they work.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can find details of your local Carers\u2019 Centre here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I have been allocated a budget, how does it work?<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

If you are allocated a budget to pay for your support, you can decide how much control and responsibility you want to have for managing the budget. This is called Self-directed Support.<\/span><\/p>\n

You may want to take the budget as a cash payment, and be responsible for choosing how it is spent and keeping track of spending.<\/span><\/p>\n

Or, you may want to decide how it should be spent, but ask someone else to manage the budget on your behalf.<\/span><\/p>\n

Find out more about how this works and the options you have in the next article: <\/span>Deciding how much control and responsibility you want to have around your support (carers)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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What can I spend a carer support budget on?<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

You can use your budget for any of the needs that have been identified in your Adult Carer Support Plan.<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, you could choose to spend the budget on gym membership to help you keep healthy, counselling to support your wellbeing, or transport to make it easier for you to stay in work.<\/span><\/p>\n

These are just examples and every person\u2019s needs will be different. No two people will spend their budget in the same way.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your local Carers\u2019 Centre can help you think about how best to spend your budget to meet your needs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Can I be asked to pay towards my own support?<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

Adults who need support may be asked to contribute towards that support, <\/span>depending on their financial circumstances. See the article: Paying towards your social care support (care charging)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

This is not the case if you are a carer.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have been allocated a support budget as a carer, you cannot be asked to make a contribution from your own money towards the cost of your support.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Next steps<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

If you have been allocated a budget, you can decide how much control and responsibility you want to have for managing it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Find out more on the next page: <\/strong>Deciding how much control and responsibility you want to have around your support (carers)<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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