Eligibility ConsultationConsultation about access to adult social care services
Southwark Council ran a consultation about who should receive the adult social care services that help vulnerable people live independently.
Southwark is currently one of only eight London boroughs that provide adult social care services for people assessed as having moderate needs according to the government’s eligibility criteria.
Proposal
The council consulted on a proposal to raise the level of need at which people can receive adult social care. This would mean only providing services to those who are assessed as having substantial or critical levels of need. This would not include those with moderate needs.
The consultation was prompted by changes in the way central government funds councils, which means Southwark will receive nearly £35 million funds less than before over the next three years. At the same time there is an ever increasing demand for adult social care that supports people to live as independently as possible.
As a result, the council must find savings of £2.5 to £3 million from the adult social care budget every year for the next three years to balance the whole council budget.
Consultation
The consultation took place from June 30 to September 26 2008.
Download the consultation document
Your views matter, consultation on access to adult social care in Southwark (pdf 460kb) This provided full details about the consultation.
Easy Read version - Your views matter, consultation on access to adult social care in Southwark (pdf 1.08mb) This provided full details about the consultation in an easy-to-understand format.
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All older people, adults with physical or learning disabilities, adults with mental health needs and carers who receive these services were sent the consultation information. Social care and health organisations in Southwark were also be encouraged to provide feedback.
Hotline telephone number
From June 30 a telephone hotline is available for people to give their views and to answer queries.
What next?
The feedback received throughout the consultation will be reported to Southwark Council’s executive on October 20 2008 which will make a decision about access to social care services. No changes to care will happen until and unless a final decision is made in October.
You can download the papers going to the Executive Committee and Health and Adult Care Scrutiny Sub-Committee.
If you require help with translation or other forms such as large print or audio, please call our hotline on 020 7525 1597.
In 2003 Southwark Council applied eligibility criteria (pdf 92kb) to adult social care services.
Contact us
Adult social care
Tel: 020 7525 1597
adultsocialcare@southwark.gov.uk
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