Law Commission consultation on disabled children's social care law

We provisionally propose that local authorities should be able to provide services:

1. (1) directly;
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3. (2) indirectly through third parties; and
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5. (3) by means of direct payments.

Do consultees agree?

We provisionally propose that parents, carers and children aged 16 and over should have a right to a personal budget.

Do consultees agree?

We provisionally propose that the regime for direct payments should be adapted so that:

• (1) the amount of the payment is the amount sufficient to secure the provision needed, as opposed to an amount that is estimated to be reasonable; and
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• (2) payments should be kept under review, so that their sufficiency can be monitored and alternative arrangements made if necessary.

Do consultees agree?