SCIE Report 40: Keeping personal budgets personal: learning from the experiences of older people, people with mental health problems and their carers
By Liz Newbronner, Ruth Chamberlain, Kate Bosanquet, Chris Bartlett, Bernd Sass and Caroline Glendinning.
Published: February 2011
Keeping personal budgets personal
A successful personal budget process requires a series of effective partnerships between individuals and agencies
This report presents findings from research into the experiences of using personal budgets for older people, people with mental health problems and their carers, with suggestions for good practice and future improvement.
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Practice messages
Key messages for practice.
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Introduction
Background and overview of the report.
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Personal budgets
The options available with a personal budget and how these are presented.
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Assessment
Experiences of being assessed for a personal budget and how resources are allocated.
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Suport planning
Experiences of provider, peer and carer support.
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Managing a budget
Experiences of day–to–day management of a personal budget, including benefits and difficulties.
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Key issues
A round up of the main issues to address in practice.
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