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Direct payments and older people: the principles of independent living
- Authors:
- HASLER Frances, ZARB Gerry
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 18(2), 2000, pp.7-12.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
The main part of the paper focuses on the extension of the Community Care (Direct Payments Act) to older people, drawing on research carried out by PSI and others, the recent practice guide on local authority implementation of direct payments produced by PSI and NCIL, as well as as NCIL's development work on IL and older people. It then considers the specific issues of : interpreting key direct payment criteria such as consent and 'willing and able'; models of assessment compatible with IL principles and putting in place appropriate forms of advice and support to enable older people to manage their own support arrangements.