Assessments and Eligibility Assessments and eligibility | Shropshire Council To find out if a young adult needs care and support under the Care Act, the Adult Social Care team will need some information. This will come from talking to the young person, their family or carers, and other people who know them well; like teachers, social workers, or care providers.

Factsheet: Who Can Get Support care-act-eligibility-handout.pdf This factsheet explains how someone’s care and support needs are looked at. It talks about what help a person might need to reach certain goals, and whether they can do this on their own or with support.

Understanding the Care Act Assessment Care Act assessment | Shropshire Council This page explains what a Care Act assessment is. It covers what happens after someone is referred, how to get ready for the assessment, what’s included, and how carers’ needs are also looked at.

What Is a Carer’s Assessment? What is a carers' assessment? | Shropshire Council This page explains what a carer’s assessment is and what you can expect. Please note: the link to the Care and Support (Eligibility Criteria) Regulations 2014 is a draft version, so there may be newer information available.

Factsheet: Your Rights Under the Care Act careact2014-england.pdf a factsheet This factsheet from Contact explains how the Care Act supports both the person needing care and their carer. It helps you understand your rights and what support you can ask for.

Carer’s Assessments: Your Needs as a Carer Carer's assessments: your needs as a carer | Contact This page explains how to ask for a carer’s assessment, what happens during and after the assessment, and how your needs may change as your child becomes an adult.

Care and Support (Eligibility Criteria) Regulations 2015 The Care and Support (Eligibility Criteria) Regulations 2015 Here is the legal framework setting out who qualifies for care and support.

The Care Act 2014 Care Act 2014 Here is the full legislation setting out rights and duties in adult social care.

Care Act in Shropshire The Care Act | Shropshire Council This is an overview of how the Care Act is implemented locally, with links to “Making it Real” resources.

Care Act Factsheet – Assessing Needs Care Act factsheets - GOV.UK This Fact Sheet explains the process of assessing care needs and deciding eligibility.

Care Act Factsheet – Carers’ Rights Care Act factsheets - GOV.UK Fact Sheet 8 explains carers’ legal rights to assessments and support.

Contact – Introduction to the Care Act Contact: Care Act 2014 - England (PDF) Contact have produced a short parent-friendly guide explaining the Care Act.

Statutory Guidance for the Care Act Care and support statutory guidance - GOV.UK Here is a link to Government guidance for local authorities on implementing the Care Act.

Video: Adult Social Care Finance Finance | Shropshire Council This video explains how adult social care is paid for and how the council decides what someone needs to contribute.

Benefits and Financial Support for Carers Benefits and financial support if you're caring for someone | Shropshire Council This page has links to benefits and financial help available for people who care for adults.

Factsheet: Direct Payments Shropshire-Council-DP-Factsheet This factsheet explains what Direct Payments are—money given to help pay for care—and how they work.

Paying for Adult Care Services Paying for adult care services This page explains how your income and savings are looked at when paying for care. It also gives tips for financial assessments and what to do if you don’t agree with a decision.

Benefits for Disabled People and Carers Disabled people - GOV.UK This page has links to benefits for disabled people and their carers.

General Help with Benefits and Money Benefits and financial help This page gives general advice on benefits and financial support from the government.

Direct Payments in Adult Social Care Direct payments in adult social care | Shropshire Council This is the main page about Direct Payments. It explains what they are, how to get them, how to manage the money, and how to find a Personal Assistant.

Money Matters and Managing Direct Payments Money matters | Shropshire Council This page explains what records you need to keep when using Direct Payments, how much things cost, hourly rates for Personal Assistants, and how to open a bank account for Direct Payments. There’s also a helpful video about opening an account with Just Credit Union.

Care Act Factsheet – Charging & Financial Assessments Care Act factsheets - GOV.UK Government published Fact Sheet 5 explains how charging and financial assessments work in social care services.

Care Act Factsheet – Paying for Care Care Act factsheets - GOV.UK Here in the Goverments Fact Sheet 6 it explains reforms to how people pay for their care and support.

Benefits and Financial Help Benefits and financial help - GOV.UK Government page listing financial help and benefits available for adults with care needs.

Supported Living Housing | Shropshire Council This page explains what supported living is. It covers how it’s different from residential care, what a tenancy agreement means, and what to expect when moving into supported living.

Residential Care Residential housing | Shropshire Council This page explains what residential care is and how it’s different from supported living.

Types of Housing Available Types of housing available | Shropshire Council This page lists organisations that help people find supported living options.

Advice Tool: Moving to Supported Housing Moving to supported housing | Housing Advice | Shropshire Council This tool explains what supported housing is, what types of support and accommodation are available, how to get help, and basic information about costs.

Video: Housing Options Bricks, Mortar & a Roof: Options & Benefits of Community Living, 20 January 2022 A video that explores different housing options for people with learning disabilities.

Video: Sensory Needs in Housing Considering & Meeting the Sensory Needs of Autistic People in Housing, 20 January 2022 This video looks at how housing can be adapted to meet the sensory needs of autistic people.

Video: A Parent’s Story A Personal Experience of the Journey into a New Home, 20 January 2022 A parent shares their experience of helping their son with high support needs move into supported living.

FAQs on Housing Learning Disability - Housing - FAQs | Mencap This page answers common questions about housing for people with learning disabilities.

Mencap Report on Supported Housing [Supported Housing Report (PDF)](https://www.mencap.org.uk/sites/default/files/2018-04/2018.052 Housing report_FINAL_WEB.pdf) Research into the availability and quality of supported housing for people with learning disabilities.

Blog: Transition to Independent Living She’s Leaving Home – NDTi A Parent Carer’s personal story about her daughter moving out of the family home.