Support to the cared-for person is reported as follows
Respite or other forms of carer support delivered to the cared for person
This category is a subset of the numbers captured in the main (left side) section of the table. If any support is arranged by the local authority for the cared-for person for the benefit of the carer, it must be included here. If all carers support is delivered to the cared-for in this way, it is still necessary to record ‘No Direct Support Provided to Carer’ in the main section of the table, in order that an accurate count of carers is made. The most common example is respite care arranged by the local authority which might involve the client being placed in a residential setting in order to give the carer a break from their caring responsibilities. Note that direct payments made to the client’s account for carer support (including respite) are NOT included here - they should be counted in the direct payment categories, above.
Support provided direct to carer OTHER THAN ‘Information, advice and other universal services / signposting’
This category is a subset of the numbers captured in the main section of the table. If any support is delivered to the client for the benefit of the carer, it can be included here. If all carer support is delivered to the client, it is still necessary to record ‘No Direct Support Provided to Carer’ in the main section of the table, in order that an accurate count of carers is made.
It should be noted that the subdivision refers to support provided to the carer. This column should therefore be utilised to record data on the number of instances of support provided direct to the cared-for person where there is ALSO support provided direct to the carer other than ‘Information, advice and other universal services / signposting’.
The most common example of support delivered direct to the cared- for person is the cared-for person being provided with a short term placement in order to give the carer a break from their caring responsibilities. Note that direct payments made to the client’s account for carer support are NOT included here - they should already have been counted in the direct payment categories, above.
ONLY ‘Information, advice and other universal services / signposting’ OR no direct support provided to carer
This category is also a subset of the numbers captured in the main section of the table. If any support is delivered to the client for the benefit of the carer, it can be included here. If all carers support is delivered to the client, it is still necessary to record ‘No Direct Support Provided to Carer’ in the main section of the table, in order that an accurate count of carers is made.
It should be noted that the subdivision refers to support provided to the carer. This column should therefore be utilised to record data on the number of instances of support provided direct to the cared-for person where there is ALSO support provided direct to the carer either of solely ‘Information, advice and other universal services / signposting’ OR where no direct support was provided to the carer.
The most common example of support provided direct to the cared- for person might involve the cared-for person being provided with a short term placement in order to give the carer a break from their caring responsibilities.