Social Care Eligibility Criteria And Waiting Times Scotland (ECEC-WT)

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 new clients (65 and above) receiving a community care assessment in the quarter, January to March 2014 – 2023	Data recorded for each local authority in Scotland: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll & Bute Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Edinburgh, City of Eilean Siar Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth & Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian Local Authorities that responded every year	Provision;	No. new clients 65+yrs receiving community care assessment	2014	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past year	Social care: eligibility criteria and waiting times Scotland 2022-2023	No	ECEC-WT
Rate per 1,000 population of new clients (65 and above) receiving a community care assessment in the quarter, January to March 2014 – 2023	Data recorded for each local authority in Scotland: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll & Bute Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Edinburgh, City of Eilean Siar Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth & Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian Local Authorities that responded every year	Provision;	Rate new clients 65+yrs receiving community care assessment	2014	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past year	Social care: eligibility criteria and waiting times Scotland 2022-2023	No	ECEC-WT
Number of new clients (aged 18 to 64) receiving a community care assessment in the quarter, January to March 2019 – 2023	Data recorded for each local authority in Scotland: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll & Bute Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Edinburgh, City of Eilean Siar Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth & Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian Local Authorities that responded every year	Provision;	No. new clients 18-64yrs receiving community care assessment	2014	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past year	Social care: eligibility criteria and waiting times Scotland 2022-2023	No	ECEC-WT
Rate per 1,000 population of new clients (aged 18 to 64) receiving a community care assessment in the quarter, January to March 2019 – 2023	Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire AngusA141A115:A139 Argyll & Bute Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Edinburgh, City of Eilean Siar Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth & Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian Local Authorities that responded every year	Provision;	Rate new clients 18-64yrs receiving community care assessment	2014	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past year	Social care: eligibility criteria and waiting times Scotland 2022-2023	No	ECEC-WT
Number of new personal care clients (65 and above) receiving a new service in the quarter, January to March 2014 – 2023	Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll & Bute Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Edinburgh, City of Eilean Siar Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth & Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian Local Authorities that responded every year	Provision;	No. new personal care clients 65+yrs receiving new service	2014	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past year	Social care: eligibility criteria and waiting times Scotland 2022-2023	No	ECEC-WT
Rate per 1,000 population of new personal care clients (65 and above) receiving a new service in the quarter, January to March 2014 – 2023	Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll & Bute Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Edinburgh, City of Eilean Siar Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth & Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian Local Authorities that responded every year	Provision;	Rate new personal care clients 65+yrs receiving new service	2014	65-120	65	120	Data manager	No	Past year	Social care: eligibility criteria and waiting times Scotland 2022-2023	No	ECEC-WT
Number of new personal care clients (aged 18 to 64) receiving a new service in the quarter, January to March 2019 – 2023	Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll & Bute Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Edinburgh, City of Eilean Siar Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth & Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian Local Authorities that responded every year	Provision;	No. new personal care clients 18-64yrs receiving new service	2014	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past year	Social care: eligibility criteria and waiting times Scotland 2022-2023	No	ECEC-WT
Rate per 1,000 population of new personal care clients (aged 18 to 64) receiving a new service in the quarter, January to March 2019 – 2023	Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll & Bute Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Edinburgh, City of Eilean Siar Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth & Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lohian Local Authorities that responded every year	Provision;	Rate new personal care clients 18-64yrs receiving new service	2014	18-64	18	64	Data manager	No	Past year	Social care: eligibility criteria and waiting times Scotland 2022-2023	No	ECEC-WT
Time intervals recorded for clients, split by age, in each eligibility criteria, between first contact and completion of assessment for the final quarter of each financial year, January to March 2014 – 2023	For each local authority, data is recorded under: Critical Substantial Moderate Low or No Risk Not available Totals It is broken down into: Less than or equal to 2 days More than 2 days and <= 2 weeks More than 2 weeks and <= 4 weeks More than 4 weeks and <= 6 weeks More than 6 weeks It is also broken down into: Over 65 years old. 18 to 64 years old. Local authorities included are: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll & Bute Clackmannanshire Dumfries & Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Edinburgh, City of Eilean Siar Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth & Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian Total responding local authorities	Provision;	Time intervals for clients between 1st contact and compleition of assessment	2014	0-120	0	120	Data manager	No	Past year	Social care: eligibility criteria and waiting times Scotland 2022-2023	No	ECEC-WT
Time intervals recorded for new personal clients, split by age, in each eligibility criteria, between completion of a community care assessment and new service delivery for the final quarter of each financial year, January to March 2014 – 2023	For each local authority, data is recorded under: Critical Substantial Moderate Low or No Risk Not available Totals It is broken down into: Less than or equal to 2 days More than 2 days and <= 2 weeks More than 2 weeks and <= 4 weeks More than 4 weeks and <= 6 weeks More than 6 weeks It is also broken down into: Over 65 years old. 18 to 64 years old. Local authorities included are: Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll & Bute Clackmannanshire Dumfries & Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Edinburgh, City of Eilean Siar Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth & Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian Total responding local authorities	Provision;	Time intervals SC clients between completion of assessment and service delivery	2014	0-120	0	120	Data manager	No	Past year	Social care: eligibility criteria and waiting times Scotland 2022-2023	No	ECEC-WT

Scotland

Aims

This statistical publication presents the latest information on new clients meeting local eligibility criteria for social care support and new personal care clients in Scotland, along with waiting times between (1) first contact and completion of a community care assessment, and (2) completion of assessment and delivery of a personal care service. The data are used to monitor the six‑week target for delivering personal care to adults assessed with critical or substantial needs and to inform policy on variation across local authorities.

Institution

Scottish Government, Population Health Directorate

Geographic coverage - Nations

Scotland;

Start date

2012

Minimum age at recruitment

Sample Size

Sample

Study design

Administrative dataset

Sample details

The dataset records new adult clients engaging with social care services during January–March of each year, split by age groups 18–64 and 65+. It covers (a) eligibility criteria at assessment (critical, substantial, moderate, low; plus “no risk”/“not available”) and (b) waiting times from first contact to assessment and from assessment to service delivery for new personal care. Local authorities apply the national framework but may set local eligibility thresholds, so levels of service can legitimately vary across councils. Because many councils were unable to submit all requested information, the release treats these statistics as non‑official and reports trends only for authorities that responded every year.

Sex

All

Sample Characteristics

New adult social care clients

Sample size at most recent sweep

This is administrative data compiled from local authority returns rather than a sampled survey, and completeness varies by table.

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

No

Data Access Level

Fully open source

Data Access

https://www.gov.scot/publications/social-care-eligibility-criteria-and-waiting-times-scotland-2022-23/pages/waiting-times/

Regional variable present?

Yes

Local Authority variable present?

Yes

Complementary Data

Related management information

Genetic Data Collected

Linked Data

None

HDR UK Innovation Gateway

Website

https://www.gov.scot/publications/social-care-eligibility-criteria-and-waiting-times-scotland-2022-23/pages/waiting-times/

Overview

Aims

Institution

Geographic coverage - Nations

Start date

Minimum age at recruitment

Sample Size

Sample

Study design

Sample details

Sex

Sample Characteristics

Sample size at most recent sweep

Data

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

No

Data Access Level

Fully open source

Data Access

https://www.gov.scot/publications/social-care-eligibility-criteria-and-waiting-times-scotland-2022-23/pages/waiting-times/

Regional variable present?

Yes

Local Authority variable present?

Yes

Complementary Data

Genetic Data Collected

Linked Data

HDR UK Innovation Gateway

Additional information

Website

Notes

Related Measures

Study Code

Reference paper(s)

Funders