Service Description: A Personal Budget is the amount of money that is used to meet your care and support needs. You will only be able to have a Personal Budget if you are assessed as having social care needs that meet the Fair Access to Care criteria used by the Isle of Wight Council.
Also known as:- Direct payment, Direct Payment Personal Budget, Direct Payment Personal Budgets, Personal Budgets
Answer: Filling in the Shared Assessment Questionnaire will give you an idea of the amount of support you need and the budget you have to buy that support with. The next step to getting the services that you want when you want them is to prepare a support plan. The Support Plan is the name of the plan which details how you are planning to spend your Personal Budget. In order for your Care Manager to release your money they have a responsibility to check that your plan considers all elements of your life. They also have a responsibility to make sure that risks have been considered and the money is being spent appropriately. Support planning should be a positive experience, so think about who should be involved and where you would like to work on your plan. You might want to set a couple of hours aside or to break it up so that you answer 1 or 2 questions a day. You need to think about all areas of your life and how you will use your budget to make positive changes. Your support plan will need to show how much the things on it will cost