Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 89561
Social Services: Personal Budgets
Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 14 November 2025
Question
Mohammad Yasin
Labour — Bedford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on offering Individual Service Funds to patients.
Answer
Stephen KinnockUnder the Care Act 2014, everyone whose needs are met by the local authority (LA) must receive a personal budget as part of the care and support plan. The budget sets out how much of the cost of care will be met by the LA and how much will be met by the a...
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