Cutting the cake fairly
CSCI review of eligibility criteria for social care
22 October 2008
This report reviews how people are
assessed for publicly funded social care.
Our report finds that the current system for assessing whether a
person is eligible for publicly funded social care is flawed.
We recommend that the following changes should be made
immediately:
- Everyone should have an assessment of their support needs. This
should include information and advice to help them make the right
choices.
- Government should decide on new eligibility criteria which
relate to the urgency of a person's situation.
- Government should esure there is a consistent approach across
the country.
Download the report
You can read the full report or download the executive summary
in easy to read, large print and audio formats:
Background information
These documents give you background information to the Cutting
the cake fairly report:
- Lost to the System? The Impact of Fair
Access to Care
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Analysis of evidence submitted to the CSCI review of eligibility
criteria (PDF, 670 KB, opens in new window)
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Prevention, personalisation and prioritisation in social care:
Squaring the circle? (PDF, 300 KB, opens in new window)
- Criteria
for care: Assessing eligibility for long-term care services in
Europe (PDF, 170 KB, opens in new window)
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The effect of fair access to care services bands on expenditure and
service provision (PDF, 160 KB, opens in new window)
- ‘Have
Your Say’ about Fair Access to Care Services (PDF, 200 KB,
opens in new window)
Press release
For more information read our press release about the Cutting
the cake fairly report: