Tables 1a and 1b
Individuals aged 18 to 64 on 31 March should be included in Table 1a. Older clients should appear in Table 1b.
Support setting / delivery mechanism
The table given in LTS001a has full explanations of each support setting / delivery mechanism. These are the same in all LTS001 measures but the key issue for LTS001b is to consider the package as at 31 March.
As for LTS001a, this should be worked out for each client as it appears in the hierarchy (shown from top to bottom in the table for LTS001a and left to right on the collection table). The first support setting / category that applies should be chosen.
For example, if a client is supported in either residential or nursing care (not including short term placements) at the end of the year should be counted in the residential or nursing columns, regardless of any additional services received in the community. In other words, the clients who appear in the Community columns should be in receipt of only community- based services on 31March (a temporary stay in residential or nursing care in place on 31 March can be disregarded, see ‘Moves between settings’ below).
If a group of people are living together independently with a shared tenancy agreement on 31 March should be classified as community-based.
Moves between settings
The way moves between settings are treated differs between LTS001b/c and LTS001a. This is because LTS001b/c is only concerned with long term support being provided on March 31.
A client may be receiving community-based services for part of the year and then move into residential / nursing care, or vice-versa. For LTS001b the client should be counted in whichever setting applies on 31 March. The only exception is where placements are temporary (e.g. to provide respite to a carer) and the client will move back to a community setting at the end of a pre-defined period. In such cases, they should be regarded as being in a community setting for SALT purposes.
When a residential/nursing home is deregistered during the year, clients still resident on 31st March should be counted as community based.
If a person moves between residential and nursing care during the year (in either direction) then they should be counted in whichever setting applies on 31 March.
Changes in type of support during the year
If a client based in the community during the year with their support initially comprising direct payments then moves to council arranged support (i.e. from ‘direct payment’ to ‘CASSR Commissioned Support only’) then they should be counted in LTS001b as ‘CASSR Commissioned Support only’, if that support remains in place on 31 March.
If the client is detained in a prison setting, then the guidance provided for LTS001a in regard to prisoners also applies here.