FUNDING SOCIAL POLICY

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT A large part of Central Governments funding is derived from Income Tax, VAT and National Insurance. Most individuals contribute towards these taxes most of their lives

THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Key functions in relation to Social Service Provision: Legislate on Social Care issues eg Children and Families, Community Care. Provide direction and guidance to local authorities in carrying out their statutory responsibilities eg Policy Publications, Changing Children’s Service Fund, Delayed Discharge, Free personal Care.

Allocate Funding through Revenue Support grant and Ring fenced monies. Monitor and control activities of Local Authorities through the Account’s Commission and the Social Work Services Inspectorate.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT Local Authorities receive Grants from Central Government A third of Local Authority spending is made up from Council Tax and local Business Rates.

THE LOCAL AUTHORITY Key Function in relation to Social Service Provision. Allocates funding through the Executive Committee. Raises community charge payments. Councillors work in partnership with officials from different departments in making decisions about the allocation of resources.

The work of the Council Committee is overseen by the Security Committee. The Audit Commission oversees the Councils financial management and targets for each Local Authority department in terms of service provision.

FUNDING OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS Health Care, Social Work Department. European Funding, Training Initiatives Priority Partnerships areas funding, Scottish Executive and Local Government

Section 10 grants -Social Work Department. Lottery Grants. Local Organisations, Charitable Events. Formal Fundraising.

INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS Individuals can: Contribute indirectly through taxation. Pay privately. Contribute towards domiciliary care and residential services. This is means tested and calculated in relation to the income and the capital of the individual.

FREE PERSONAL AND NURSING CARE What is the Difference between Care and Support? The Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 defines personal care as ‘care which relates to the day to day tasks and needs of the person cared for eg. eating, washing and to the mental processes related to those tasks and needs, such as remembering to eat and wash.

Personal support means counselling or other help provided as part of a programme of care. Local Authorities are no longer able to charge for personal care provided for people 65 and over, in their own homes. Those aged 65 and living in care homes who would otherwise pay their own fees, receive £145 a week towards personal care and a further £65 if nursing care is also required.

JOINT FUTURE AGENDA Provision of a better more integrated community care service. Joint working relationships to be developed between Local Authorities, Health Boards and the Voluntary and Independent sectors. Since 2002 Community Care services for older people in Scotland are now jointly funded.

Local Authorities and Health Boards are now responsible for the cost of particular services eg aids and adaptations equipment, rapid response teams, intensive home support teams. JFA also aims to prevent hospital admissions and facilitate earlier discharges and prevent ‘bed blocking’.

OBJECTIVES OF JFA Single shared assessment. Intensive home support Services. Rapid response Services. More respite facilities. Joint Equipment and Adaptation Services. Joint Resourcing and Joint Management for Health, Housing, Social Work.