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The national evaluation of the Individual Budgets pilot programme
— [briefing] | | Author(s) | Caroline Glendinning, David Challis, José-Luis Fernández |
| Corporate Author | Individual Budgets Evaluation Network - Ibsen; Social Policy Research Unit - SPRU, University of York |
| Publisher | Social Policy Research Unit, University of York - Electronic format, York, 2008 |
| Pages | 4 pp |
| Source | The Publications Office, Social Policy Research Unit, University of York, Heslington, York Y010 5DD. Link to download: http://php.york.ac.uk/inst/spru/pubs/adult.php |
| Keywords | Social security benefits ; Independence ; Pilot ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | The Individual Budgets (IBs) pilot programme tested new ways of giving people who use social care services a greater say in the assessment of their needs; a better understanding of how resources are allocated to meet these needs; and greater flexibility in using resources to meet individual needs and priorities. The evaluation found that IBs were generally welcomed by users, because they gave them more control over their lives. The variations in outcomes between user groups are outlined. Older people reported lower psychological well-being and found the management processes of IBs burdensome. In contrast, mental health service users reported significantly higher quality of life; physically disabled adults were more satisfied with the help they received; and those with learning difficulties were more likely to feel they had control over their daily lives. This briefing comments on costs and cost-effectiveness, the eligibility criteria, planning support arrangements, and the funding system, as well as implications for policy and practice. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-081027201 B |
| Classmark | JH: C3: 4UC: 4C |
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