How we work out how much money you need to pay for your care.
We use the information from your assessment to work out how much money is available to meet your needs. We take into account ways of meeting your needs which may work well for you and do not need council funding. We make sure it is a fair way to allocate money to anyone needing support. We use the same method for everyone. We call this the ‘resource allocation system’.
The money you receive is your personal budget. There may be some flexibility in the amount if you have higher or more complex needs.
The resource allocation system gives you a ‘provisional’ amount of money. This is so you can start planning your support. Please ask your social care worker if you want details about how we set your provisional budget.