Personal budgets

If you need financial help towards the cost of care and support, you may be able to apply for an adult social care plan. This plan looks at what care and support you need.

To get this help you will need to show that:

• You have a physical or mental impairment or illness
• Your illness or impairment stops you from doing two or more things (they call these outcomes) that are important to you
• Not doing these things are making you very sad and may be affecting your health

We (the local authority) may help to pay for this support. This is called an adult social care personal budget. Your adult social care plan should be checked every year to make sure that it is meeting your needs.

If you think you may need this help, contact our social care team or for more information visit care and support.