Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland (FPNCS)

Measures describe a question asked to a participant during a survey or an item of information requested from a manager when they fill out a data return. For example, ‘Who do you live with?’ is a measure and the possible responses might be, mother, father, brother, sister etc.

Question/Data item wording	Response scale wording	Need OR provision OR receipt	Description of measure	Start Year	Age of interest	Age from	Age to	Informant	Multiple rater	Reporting term	Sweep title	Standard instrument	Dataset
Number of self-funders aged 18-64 within Care Homes receiving Free Personal Care payments only in the last week of the quarter Values are given for every quarter from 2020-21 Q4 until present.	Number of self-funders given for SCOTLAND total only	Provision;	No. Self-Funding Free Personal Care only payment recipients (18-64yrs) - quarterly	2020	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past quarter	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of self-funders aged 18-64 within Care Homes receiving Free Personal Care payments only in the last week of the year Values provided for every year from 2020-21 until present.	Number of self-funders given for SCOTLAND total only	Provision;	No. Self-Funding Free Personal Care only payment recipients (18-64yrs) - yearly	2020	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past year	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of self-funders aged 18-64 within Care Homes receiving both Free Personal Care and Free Nursing Care payments in the last week of the quarter Values are given for every quarter from 2020-21 Q4 until present.	Number of self-funders given for SCOTLAND total only	Provision;	No. Self-Funding Free Personal Care and Free Nursing Care payment recipients (18-64yrs) - quarterly	2020	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past quarter	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of self-funders aged 18-64 within Care Homes receiving both Free Personal Care and Free Nursing Care payments in the last week of the year Values provided for every year from 2020-21 until present.	Number of self-funders given for SCOTLAND total only	Provision;	No. Self-Funding Free Personal Care and Free Nursing Care payment recipients (18-64yrs) - yearly	2020	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past year	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of self-funders aged 18-64 within Care Homes receiving Free Personal and Nursing Care payments in the last week of the quarter. Values are given for every quarter from 2018-19 Q4 until present	Number of self-funders given for SCOTLAND total only	Provision;	No. self-funders (18-64yrs) in care homes - quarterly	2018	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past quarter	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of self-funders aged 18-64 within Care Homes receiving Free Personal and Nursing Care payments in the last week of the year Values provided for every year from 2018-19 until present.	Number of self-funders given for SCOTLAND total only	Provision;	No. self-funders (18-64yrs) in care homes - yearly	2018	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past year	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of long-stay residents aged 18-64 supported in Care Homes on the last day of the quarter Values are given for every quarter from 2018-19 Q4 until present Values are given for each local authority.	Number of residents recorded separately for the below local authorities. It is also recorded whether values for each area are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll and Bute City of Edinburgh Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth and Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian SCOTLAND total	Provision;	No. long-stay residents (18-64yrs) in care homes - quarterly	2018	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past quarter	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of long-stay residents aged 18-64 supported in Care Homes on the last day of the year Values provided for every year from 2018-19 until present. Values are given for each local authority.	Number of residents recorded separately for the below local authorities. It is also recorded whether values for each area are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll and Bute City of Edinburgh Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth and Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian SCOTLAND total	Provision;	No. long-stay residents (18-64yrs) in care homes - yearly	2018	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past year	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of Care at Home clients aged 65+ receiving care during the last week of the quarter Values are given for every quarter from 2014-15 Q4 until present Values are given for each local authority.	Number of clients recorded separately for the below local authorities. It is also recorded whether values for each area are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll and Bute City of Edinburgh Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth and Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian SCOTLAND total	Provision;	No. Care at Home clients (65+yrs) receiving care - quarterly	2014	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past quarter	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of Care at Home clients aged 65+ receiving care during the last week of the year Values provided for every year from 2020-21 until present. Values are given for each local authority.	Number of clients recorded separately for the below local authorities. It is also recorded whether values for each area are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll and Bute City of Edinburgh Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth and Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian SCOTLAND total	Provision;	No. Care at Home clients (65+yrs) receiving care - yearly	2020	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past year	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of Care at Home clients aged 65+ receiving personal care services during the last week of the year. Values provided for every year from 2014-15 until present. Values are given for each local authority.	Number of clients recorded separately for the below local authorities. It is also recorded whether values for each area are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll and Bute City of Edinburgh Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth and Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian SCOTLAND total	Provision;	No. Care at Home clients (65+yrs) receiving personal care - yearly	2014	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past year	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of Care at Home clients aged 65+ receiving personal care services during the last week of the quarter Values are given for every quarter from 2020-21 Q4 until present Values are given for each local authority.	Number of clients recorded separately for the below local authorities. It is also recorded whether values for each area are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll and Bute City of Edinburgh Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth and Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian SCOTLAND total	Provision;	No. Care at Home clients (65+yrs) receiving personal care - quarterly	2020	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past quarter	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of hours of personal care services provided to Care at Home clients aged 65+ during the last week of the year. Values provided for every year from 2014-15 until present. Values are given for each local authority.	Number of hours recorded separately for the below local authorities. It is also recorded whether values for each area are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll and Bute City of Edinburgh Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth and Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian SCOTLAND total	Provision;	No. hours personal care services provided to Care at Home clients (65+yrs) - yearly	2014	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past year	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of hours of personal care services provided to Care at Home clients aged 65+ during the last week of the quarter Values are given for every quarter from 2020-21 Q4 until present Values are given for each local authority.	Number of hours recorded separately for the below local authorities. It is also recorded whether values for each area are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll and Bute City of Edinburgh Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth and Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian SCOTLAND total	Provision;	No. hours personal care services provided to Care at Home clients (65+yrs) - quarterly	2020	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past quarter	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Total estimated annual expenditure on Free Personal and Nursing Care payments to self-funders aged 65+ in Care Homes Values provided for every year from 2021-22 until present.	Total estimated expenditure given for SCOTLAND total only It is also recorded whether values for each year are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing:	Provision;	Total estimated annual expenditure on Free Personal and Nursing Care payments to self-funders (65+yrs) in care homes - yearly	2021	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past year	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Total estimated quarterly expenditure on Free Personal and Nursing Care payments to self-funders aged 65+ in Care Homes Values are given for every quarter from 2020-21 Q4 until present.	Total estimated expenditure given for SCOTLAND total only It is also recorded whether values for each year are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing:	Provision;	Total estimated annual expenditure on Free Personal and Nursing Care payments to self-funders (65+yrs) in care homes - quarterly	2020	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past quarter	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Estimated annual expenditure on Free Personal Care payments to self-funders aged 65+ in Care Homes Values provided for every year from 2021-22 until present.	Estimated expenditure given for SCOTLAND total only It is also recorded whether values for each year are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing:	Provision;	Annual expenditure on Free Personal Care payments to self-funders (65+yrs) in care homes - yearly	2021	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past year	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Estimated quarterly expenditure on Free Personal Care payments to self-funders aged 65+ in Care Homes Values are given for every quarter from 2020-21 Q4 until present	Estimated expenditure given for SCOTLAND total only It is also recorded whether values for each year are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing:	Provision;	Annual expenditure on Free Personal Care payments to self-funders (65+yrs) in care homes - quarterly	2020	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past quarter	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Estimated annual expenditure on Free Nursing Care payments to self-funders aged 65+ in Care Homes Values provided for every year from 2021-22 until present.	Estimated expenditure given for SCOTLAND total only It is also recorded whether values for each year are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing:	Provision;	Estimated annual expenditure on Free Nursing Care payments to self-funders (65+yrs) in care homes - yearly	2021	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past year	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Estimated quarterly expenditure on Free Nursing Care payments to self-funders aged 65+ in Care Homes Values are given for every quarter from 2020-21 Q4 until present	Estimated expenditure given for SCOTLAND total only It is also recorded whether values for each year are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing:	Provision;	Estimated annual expenditure on Free Nursing Care payments to self-funders (65+yrs) in care homes - quarterly	2020	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past quarter	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Estimated annual expenditure on personal care services provided to Care at Home clients aged 65+ Values provided for every year from 2021-22 until present.	Estimated expenditure recorded separately for the below local authorities. It is also recorded whether values for each area are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll and Bute City of Edinburgh Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth and Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian SCOTLAND total	Provision;	Estimated annual expenditure on personal care services provided to Care at Home clients (65+yrs) - yearly	2021	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past year	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Estimated quarterly expenditure on personal care services provided to Care at Home clients aged 65+. Values are given for every quarter from 2020-21 Q4 until present	Estimated expenditure recorded separately for the below local authorities. It is also recorded whether values for each area are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll and Bute City of Edinburgh Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth and Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian SCOTLAND total	Provision;	Estimated annual expenditure on personal care services provided to Care at Home clients (65+yrs) - quarterly	2020	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past quarter	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of self-funders aged 65+ within Care Homes receiving Free Personal Care payments only in the last week of the quarter Values are given for every quarter from 2014-15 Q4 until present.	Number of self-funders given for SCOTLAND total only	Provision;	No. Self-Funding Free Personal Care only payment recipients (65+yrs) - quarterly	2014	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past quarter	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of Care at Home clients aged 18-64 receiving personal care services during the last week of the year. Values provided for every year from 2018-19 until present. Values are given for each local authority.	Number of clients recorded separately for the below local authorities. It is also recorded whether values for each area are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll and Bute City of Edinburgh Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth and Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian SCOTLAND total	Provision;	No. Care at Home clients (18-64yrs) receiving personal care - yearly	2018	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past year	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of Care at Home clients aged 18-64 receiving personal care services during the last week of the quarter Values are given for every quarter from 2018-19 Q4 until present Values are given for each local authority.	Number of clients recorded separately for the below local authorities. It is also recorded whether values for each area are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll and Bute City of Edinburgh Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth and Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian SCOTLAND total	Provision;	No. Care at Home clients (18-64yrs) receiving personal care - quarterly	2018	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past quarter	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of hours of personal care services provided to Care at Home clients aged 18-64 during the last week of the year. Values provided for every year from 2018-19 until present. Values are given for each local authority.	Number of hours recorded separately for the below local authorities. It is also recorded whether values for each area are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll and Bute City of Edinburgh Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth and Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian SCOTLAND total	Provision;	No. hours personal care services provided to Care at Home clients (18-64yrs) - yearly	2018	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past year	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of hours of personal care services provided to Care at Home clients aged 18-64 during the last week of the quarter Values are given for every quarter from 2018-19 Q4 until present Values are given for each local authority.	Number of hours recorded separately for the below local authorities. It is also recorded whether values for each area are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll and Bute City of Edinburgh Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth and Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian SCOTLAND total	Provision;	No. hours personal care services provided to Care at Home clients (18-64yrs) - quarterly	2018	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past quarter	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Total estimated annual expenditure on Free Personal and Nursing Care payments to self-funders aged 18-64 in Care Homes Values provided for every year from 2021-22 until present.	Total estimated expenditure given for SCOTLAND total only It is also recorded whether values for each year are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing:	Provision;	Total estimated annual expenditure on Free Personal and Nursing Care payments to self-funders (18-64yrs) in care homes - yearly	2021	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past year	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Total estimated quarterly expenditure on Free Personal and Nursing Care payments to self-funders aged 18-64 in Care Homes Values are given for every quarter from 2020-21 Q4 until present.	Total estimated expenditure given for SCOTLAND total only It is also recorded whether values for each year are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing:	Provision;	Total estimated annual expenditure on Free Personal and Nursing Care payments to self-funders (18-64yrs) in care homes - quarterly	2020	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past quarter	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Estimated annual expenditure on Free Personal Care payments to self-funders aged 18-64 in Care Homes Values provided for every year from 2018-19 until present.	Estimated expenditure given for SCOTLAND total only It is also recorded whether values for each year are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing:	Provision;	Annual expenditure on Free Personal Care payments to self-funders (18-64yrs) in care homes - yearly	2018	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past year	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Estimated quarterly expenditure on Free Personal Care payments to self-funders aged 18-64 in Care Homes Values are given for every quarter from 2018-19 Q4 until present	Estimated expenditure given for SCOTLAND total only It is also recorded whether values for each year are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing:	Provision;	Annual expenditure on Free Personal Care payments to self-funders (18-64yrs) in care homes - quarterly	2018	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past quarter	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Estimated annual expenditure on Free Nursing Care payments to self-funders aged 18-64 in Care Homes Values provided for every year from 2021-22 until present.	Estimated expenditure given for SCOTLAND total only It is also recorded whether values for each year are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing:	Provision;	Estimated annual expenditure on Free Nursing Care payments to self-funders (18-64yrs) in care homes - yearly	2021	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past year	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Estimated quarterly expenditure on Free Nursing Care payments to self-funders aged 18-64 in Care Homes Values are given for every quarter from 2020-21 Q4 until present	Estimated expenditure given for SCOTLAND total only It is also recorded whether values for each year are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing:	Provision;	Estimated annual expenditure on Free Nursing Care payments to self-funders (18-64yrs) in care homes - quarterly	2020	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past quarter	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Estimated annual expenditure on personal care services provided to Care at Home clients aged 18-64 Values provided for every year from 2018-19 until present.	Estimated expenditure recorded separately for the below local authorities. It is also recorded whether values for each area are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll and Bute City of Edinburgh Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth and Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian SCOTLAND total	Provision;	Estimated annual expenditure on personal care services provided to Care at Home clients (18-64yrs) - yearly	2018	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past year	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Estimated quarterly expenditure on personal care services provided to Care at Home clients aged 18-64 Values are given for every quarter from 2018-19 Q4 until present	Estimated expenditure recorded separately for the below local authorities. It is also recorded whether values for each area are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll and Bute City of Edinburgh Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth and Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian SCOTLAND total	Provision;	Estimated annual expenditure on personal care services provided to Care at Home clients (18-64yrs) - quarterly	2018	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past quarter	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of long-stay residents aged 65+ supported in Care Homes on the last day of the year Values provided for every year from 2014-15 until present. Values are given for each local authority.	Number of residents recorded separately for the below local authorities. It is also recorded whether values for each area are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll and Bute City of Edinburgh Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth and Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian SCOTLAND total	Provision;	No. long-stay residents (65+yrs) in care homes - yearly	2014	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past year	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of long-stay residents aged 65+ supported in Care Homes on the last day of the quarter Values are given for every quarter from 2020-21 Q4 until present Values are given for each local authority.	Number of residents recorded separately for the below local authorities. It is also recorded whether values for each area are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll and Bute City of Edinburgh Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth and Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian SCOTLAND total	Provision;	No. long-stay residents (65+yrs) in care homes - quarterly	2020	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past quarter	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of self-funders aged 65+ within Care Homes receiving Free Personal and Nursing Care payments in the last week of the year Values provided for every year from 2014-15 until present.	Number of self-funders given for SCOTLAND total only	Provision;	No. self-funders (65+yrs) in care homes - yearly	2014	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past year	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of self-funders aged 65+ within Care Homes receiving Free Personal and Nursing Care payments in the last week of the quarter. Values are given for every quarter from 2020-21 Q4 until present	Number of self-funders given for SCOTLAND total only	Provision;	No. self-funders (65+yrs) in care homes - quarterly	2020	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past quarter	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of self-funders aged 65+ within Care Homes receiving both Free Personal Care and Free Nursing Care payments in the last week of the year Values provided for every year from 2014-15 until present.	Number of self-funders given for SCOTLAND total only	Provision;	No. Self-Funding Free Personal Care and Free Nursing Care payment recipients (65+yrs) - yearly	2014	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past year	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of self-funders aged 65+ within Care Homes receiving both Free Personal Care and Free Nursing Care payments in the last week of the quarter Values are given for every quarter from 2020-21 Q4 until present.	Number of self-funders given for SCOTLAND total only	Provision;	No. Self-Funding Free Personal Care and Free Nursing Care payment recipients (65+yrs) - quarterly	2020	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past quarter	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of self-funders aged 65+ within Care Homes receiving Free Personal Care payments only in the last week of the year Values provided for every year from 2020-21 until present.	Number of self-funders given for SCOTLAND total only	Provision;	No. Self-Funding Free Personal Care only payment recipients (65+yrs) - yearly	2020	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past year	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of Care at Home clients aged 18-64 receiving care during the last week of the year Values provided for every year from 2018-19 until present. Values are given for each local authority.	Number of clients recorded separately for the below local authorities. It is also recorded whether values for each area are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll and Bute City of Edinburgh Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth and Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian SCOTLAND total	Provision;	No. Care at Home clients (18-64yrs) receiving care - yearly	2018	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past year	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS
Number of Care at Home clients aged 18-64 receiving care during the last week of the quarter Values are given for every quarter from 2018-19 Q4 until present Values are given for each local authority.	Number of clients recorded separately for the below local authorities. It is also recorded whether values for each area are estimated, and/or have been revised, or are missing: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll and Bute City of Edinburgh Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth and Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian SCOTLAND total	Provision;	No. Care at Home clients (18-64yrs) receiving care - quarterly	2018	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past quarter	Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - Data Tables for people aged 18 to 64	No	FPNCS

Scotland

Aims

Free Personal and Nursing Care (FPNC) is a Scottish Government initiative aimed at providing free-of-charge personal and nursing care to adults assessed as needing these services. Initially introduced in 2002 for those aged 65 and over, it was extended to all adults in April 2019 under "Frank’s Law." The 2023–24 report presents the number of recipients and expenditure relating to FPNC across care homes and care-at-home services.

Institution

Scottish Government, Population Health Directorate

Geographic coverage - Nations

Scotland;

Start date

2014

Minimum age at recruitment

Sample Size

97,420

Sample

Study design

Administrative dataset

Sample details

Care Home Residents 65+: Out of 28,210 long-stay residents with local authority support, 39% were self-funders receiving FPNC; of these, 68% received both personal and nursing care while 32% received personal care only. Care Home Residents 18–64: 3,430 residents; 4% (≈150) were self-funders on FPNC, with 64% receiving both forms of care and 36% only personal care. Care-at-Home Clients 65+: 48,820 clients; 97% (≈47,130) received personal care. The average was about 9.8 hours per week, with estimated annual expenditure of ~£11,100 per client. Care-at-Home Clients 18–64: 16,960 clients; 77% (≈13,110) received personal care. Average care was 20.4 hours weekly, with expenditure per client around £22,500 annually.

Sex

All

Sample Characteristics

(i) personal care at home as part of a local‑authority funded Care at Home package
(ii) self‑funding care‑home residents who receive Free Personal Care (FPC)
Adults 18+ receiving:

Sample size at most recent sweep

2023-24: Care home residents (aged 65+): 28,210 Care home residents (aged 18–64): 3,430 Care-at-home clients (aged 65+): 48,820 Care-at-home clients (aged 18–64): 16,960

Individual data available (e.g. upon special request)?

No

Data Access Level

Full open source

Data Access

https://www.gov.scot/publications/free-personal-and-nursing-care-scotland-2023-24/documents/

Regional variable present?

Yes

Local Authority variable present?

Yes

Complementary Data

Public Health Scotland – Care at Home Statistics
Scottish Morbidity Records (SMR)

Genetic Data Collected

Linked Data

None

HDR UK Innovation Gateway

Website

https://www.gov.scot/publications/free-personal-and-nursing-care-scotland-2023-24/

Notes

Related Measures

Counts of Care at Home clients, Counts of long‑stay care‑home residents,

Study Code

FPNCS

Reference paper(s)

Bowes, A. (2007) Free Personal Care for Older People in Scotland: Issues and Implications. [online] Academia.edu. Available at: Free Personal Care for Older People in Scotland: Issues and Implications

https://www.academia.edu/11867450/Free_Personal_Care_for_Older_People_in_Scotland_Issues_and_Implications

Funders

Scottish Government

Catalogue of Social Care Data

UNITING SOCIAL CARE DATA