{"id":3127,"date":"2024-03-23T20:25:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T20:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/handbook.scot\/sds-handbook\/?post_type=article&p=3127"},"modified":"2024-12-19T15:45:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T15:45:38","slug":"changes-to-a-support-budget","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/handbook.scot\/sds-handbook\/article\/changes-to-a-support-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Changes to a support budget"},"content":{"rendered":"

Once you have a support budget in place, it is not likely to stay the same forever.<\/span><\/p>\n

People\u2019s needs change, and there may be times when your budget goes up or down.<\/span><\/p>\n

This article explains how your support budget may change, and where you can get help if you do not agree with the change.<\/span><\/p>\n

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When a support budget may change<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

Once you have a support plan, your council should review this on a regular basis to make sure it is working well.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some councils do reviews every six months, some do reviews every year. Sometimes it is hard to get a regular review of your support because social work services are very stretched.<\/span><\/p>\n

Find out more about reviews in the article: <\/span>Reviewing your support<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Your budget may change after a review. It might go up if you need more support. It might go down if you need less support.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your council should not change your budget without discussing it with you first.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have not been able to spend all your budget, your council should not use this as a reason to reduce your budget in future.<\/span><\/p>\n

Any changes to your budget should be based on a review of your support.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Where to get help if your budget changes<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

If you do not agree with a decision about your budget, there are organisations who can help you speak with your council.<\/span><\/p>\n

These types of organisation can help you understand more about the decision and challenge the decision if you want to.<\/span><\/p>\n

Find your local Independent Support Organisation using the <\/span>Find Help<\/span><\/a> search tool.<\/span><\/p>\n

Find your local Advocacy Service here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Find out what happens if your support budget changes, and where to get help with this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3127","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/handbook.scot\/sds-handbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/3127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/handbook.scot\/sds-handbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/handbook.scot\/sds-handbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/handbook.scot\/sds-handbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/3127\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3495,"href":"https:\/\/handbook.scot\/sds-handbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/3127\/revisions\/3495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/handbook.scot\/sds-handbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}