How Many people in Dumfries and Galloway are currently accessing Self Directed Support? How many Direct payments were issued in year of 2017/2018

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Dear Dumfries and Galloway Council,

Can you tell me under the freedom of information act , How many people in Dumfries and Galloway accessed Self Directed Support in the year 2017/2018.
What exactly is the eligibility criteria around Self Directed Support in Dumfries and Galloway and has this criteria changed in any way since the introduction of Self Directed Support in the region.
How many Direct payments were issued under Self Directed Support in 2017/2018.
Can you provide any documentation and statistics relating to this request.

Yours faithfully,

Caroline O'Hara

Dumfries and Galloway Council

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Please find below the Council's response to your request 383149 which was received on 14/01/2019.

Details of request: Can you tell me under the freedom of information act , How many people in Dumfries and Galloway accessed Self Directed Support in the year 2017/2018.
What exactly is the eligibility criteria around Self Directed Support in Dumfries and Galloway and has this criteria changed in any way since the introduction of Self Directed Support in the region.
How many Direct payments were issued under Self Directed Support in 2017/2018.

Response:

How many people in Dumfries and Galloway accessed Self Directed Support in the year 2017/2018. ? 3324 service users were in receipt of care at home in the year

How many Direct payments were issued under Self Directed Support in 2017/2018. ? 419 people were in receipt of Option 1 in the year

What exactly is the eligibility criteria around Self Directed Support in Dumfries and Galloway and has this criteria changed in any way since the introduction of Self Directed Support in the region.

National Eligibility Framework (CoSLA)
The National Eligibility Framework employs a four criterion approach, categorising risk as being critical, substantial, moderate or low.
? Critical Risk: Indicates that there are major risks to an individual?s independent living or health and well-being and likely to call for the immediate or imminent provision of social care services.
? Substantial Risk: Indicates that there are significant risks to an individual?s independence or health and wellbeing and likely to call for the immediate or imminent provision of social care services.
? Moderate Risk: Indicates that there are some risks to an individual?s independence or health and wellbeing. These may call for the provision of some social care services managed and prioritised on an on-going basis or they may simply be manageable over the foreseeable future without service provision, with appropriate arrangements for review.
? Low Risk: Indicates that there may be some quality of life issues, but low risks to an individual?s independence or health and wellbeing with very limited, if any, requirement for the provision of social care services. There may be some need for alternative support or advice and appropriate arrangements for review over the foreseeable future or longer term.
? No this has not changed since self directed support implementation

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