Care and accommodation

The Care Act 2014 (CA 2014) imposes a duty on local authority (LA) to carry out an assessment of the needs of any adult, ordinarily resident in their area, whom it considers may have needs for care and support. It must consider the assessment and decide what, if any, services need to be provided to meet the person's needs. If the adult has needs and they meet the eligibility criteria, the LA may choose, or may have a duty, to meet those needs.

Following assessment, the LA has a further duty to consider what (if any) services should be provided to meet the person's needs. This subtopic considers provisions in relation to accommodation and care needs and, in particular, where those needs overlap.

LAs should set a low threshold for undertaking the assessments.

Assessment of needs

An assessment can be triggered on request by an older or disabled person, their families or carers, or by an LA where it appears that an adult may have need for care and support.

A person will meet the eligibility criteria if:

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the adult's needs arise from or are related

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