Contribution Policy: non-residential care and support

Not all services provided to support people at home are subject to a contribution. In Angus, services which cannot be charged for are as follows:

1. Support for children under 18 years of age
2. Looked after children up to the age of 21 years
3. Personal care provision (any age group)
4. Support for unpaid carers following an assessment of their needs
5. Criminal Justice social work services
6. Information, advice and signposting
7. Palliative and End of Life Care where a GP has issued a SR1/DS1500 form for benefit purposes
8. Laundry services for people who have severe incontinence and have no access to laundry washing facilities
9. Volunteer Transport
10. Support to people who are detained in hospital, or on a community- based treatment order, under the Mental Health Care and Treatment (Scotland) Act 2003, provided that this is detailed in the person’s care, treatment and/or support plan.

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