Catalogue of Social Care Data

Overall effectiveness of children’s social care service

Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement to be good
Inadequate

Impact of leaders of children’s social care service

Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement to be good
Inadequate

Experiences and progress of children who need help and protection in children’s social care service

Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement to be good
Inadequate

Experiences and progress of children in care in children’s social care service

Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement to be good
Inadequate

Experiences and progress of care leavers of children’s social care service

Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement to be good
Inadequate

Inspection/Visit type of children’s social care service

ILACS Focused Visit
ILACS Short Inspection
ILACS Standard Inspection
LA Monitoring visit

Provision type of children’s social care service

Boarding School
Residential special school (registered as a children’s home)
Children’s home
Independent Fostering Agency
Voluntary Adoption Agency
Residential Family Centre
Adoption Support Agency
Children’s home
Further Education College with Residential Accommodation
Secure children’s home

How well children and young people are helped and protected at children’s social care service

Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement to be good
Inadequate

The effectiveness of leaders and managers at children’s social care service

Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement to be good
Inadequate

Referrals received (ICB, Local Authority of Residence (Upper), NHS England (Region), Provider):
Referrals broken down into the following categories:
-Total
-Children and young people
-Adults aged 19 to 64
-Adults aged 65 and over

For each group figures obtained for:
Referrals received
Persons needing care

Breakdown of care contacts by age group:
Care contacts broken down into the following categories:
-Total
-Children and young people
-Adults aged 19 to 64
-Adults aged 65 and over

Number of care contacts obtained for each category

Referrals by age

Number of referrals for the following age groups:
0-4
4-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85-89
90-94
95-99

Referrals by source of referral

Number of sources recorded under:
General Medical Practiioner Practice
Community Health Service
Acute Hospital Inpatient/Outpatient Department
Self referral
Source of referral no known
Carer/Relative
Missing Value/Value Outside Parameters
Care Home
Educational Establishemnt
Local Authority Social Services
Accident and Emergency Department (including minor injuries units and walk in cenres)
Ambulance Service
Telephone or Electronic Access Service
Hospice
Mental Health Service
Police
Dental Practice
Independent Sector
National Screening Programme
Voluntary Sector
EmployerAsylum Service
Prison Health Service
Courts
Probation Service
Pharmacy
Asylum services

Referrals by reason for referral

Reasons by reason for referral recorded under:
Reason for referral not known
Missing Value / Value Outside Parameters
Musculoskeletal Problems
Haematology/Phlebotamy
Healthy Child Pathway
Wound Care
Problems with Activities of Daily Living
Rehabilitation
Foot Care/Problems
Continence problems
Catheter problems
End of Life Support
Nutrition and Dietetics
Diabetes
Speech and Language Problems
Mobility Problems
Respiratory Conditions
Antenatal Care
Falls Risk
Cardiac Conditions
Family Support
Pain/Symptom Control
Emotional/Behaviour Problems
Equipment Provision
Safeguard
Neurological Problems
Looked After Children
Bladder Care
Pressure Ulcer
Feeding/Swallowing Problems
Developmental Problems
Leg Ulcer
Blood Pressure
Skin Problems
Bowel Problems
Ear Infections/Problems
Hearing Problems/Loss
Imunisation
Tuberculosis
Over 75 Assessments
Cancer
Accident/Trauma
Other Congenital Conditions
Lymphoedema Management
Blood Disorders
Post Operative Care
Psychological Conditions
Minor Surgery
Complex Social Factors
Ophthalmic Problems
Parkinson’s Disease
Vascular Problems
Structural/Functional Impairment
Cognitive Problems
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Smoking Cessation
Material Mood Problems
Multiple Complex Communication Difficulties
Personal Hygiene
Bereavement
Chronic Allergy/Immunological Problem
Epilepsy
Stoma Care
Sleep Problems
Dizziness/Balance Problems
Gastrostomy/Management/Care
Renal Problems
Vomiting/Nausea
Eating Disorder
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalophy
Diarrhea and Vomiting
Metabolic/Endocrine Disorders
Head Injruy
Condition(s) Requiring Respite Care
Cerebral Palsy
Genetic Disorders
Alopecia
Failure to Thrive
Colostomy Care
Substance Misuse
Care of Next Infant (CONI) Pathway
Downs Syndrome
Cleft Palate
Low Muscle Tone
Dental Care Problems
Laryngectomy
Eustachia Tube Dysfunction
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Trismus/Restricted Mouth Opening

Care contacts by age

Number of contacts recorded for the following age groups:
0-4
4-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85-89
90-94
95-99

Consultation Type

Consultation types recorded under:
Follow-up consultation
Initial Consultation
Missing value / Value Outside Parameters

Contact Medium

Number of care contacts recorded under:
Video consultation
Text Message (Asynchronous)
Telephone
Talk type for a person unable to speak
Other
Missing Value / Value Outside Parameters
Message Board (Asynchronous)
Instant messaging (Synchronous)
Face to face communication
Email
Chat Room (Synchronous)

Attendance Status

Number of care contacts recorded under:
Attended
Missing Value / Value Outside Parameters
Health care provider cancellation
Patient did not attend or arrived too late to be seen
Patient cancellation

Total complaints (complaints not upheld about fostering)

Complaints (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Region in which Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) office is located

For each named service whether they are located in:
England
North West
North East
West Midlands
East Midlands
South West
South East
London
Yorkshire and The Humber
East of England

Total approved households

Number for each named agency

Total approved carers

Number for each named agency

Time taken to investigate allegation less than 21 working days

Timescale for investigation (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Time taken to investigate allegation 22 to 30 working days (4 to 6 weeks)

Timescale for investigation (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Time taken to investigate allegation 31 to 50 working days (6 to 10 weeks)

Timescale for investigation (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Time taken to investigate allegation more than 50 working days (more than 10 weeks)

Timescale for investigation (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of referrals to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) (allegations by foster children and other sources)

Referrals (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of referrals to the local authority child protection team (allegations by foster children and other sources)

Referrals (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of Section 47 enquiries (allegations by foster children and other sources)

Referrals (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of recorded incidents of physical restraint by foster carers (allegations by foster children and other sources)

Physical restraint (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of households that restrained CYP (allegations by foster children and other sources)

Physical restraint (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

CYP (complaints made about fostering)

Complaints (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

CYP (complaints not upheld about fostering)

Complaints (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Foster carers (complaints made about fostering)

Complaints (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

CYP’s social workers (complaints made about fostering)

Complaints (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Other professionals (complaints made about fostering)

Complaints (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Other professionals (complaints made about fostering)

Complaints (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

CYP’s parents (complaints made about fostering)

Complaints (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

CYP’s parents (complaints not upheld about fostering)

Complaints (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Others (complaints made about fostering)

Complaints (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Others (complaints not upheld about fostering)

Complaints (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Total complaints (complaints made about fostering)

Complaints (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Deregistration of foster carer for unknown reason

Deregistrations by reason (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of foster carer applications for a review to the IRM

Referrals to the IRM (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of foster carers which resulted in a recommendation being made to review the decision

Referrals to the IRM (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of individual foster carers who had completed the TSD Standards (Training, Support
and Development Standards for Foster Care)

Training and development numbers (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of individual foster carers who were awaiting sign-off on the TSD Standards (Training, Support
and Development Standards for Foster Care)

Training and development numbers (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of individual foster carers who were in progress completing the TSD Standards (Training, Support
and Development Standards for Foster Care)

Training and development numbers (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of individual foster carers who had not yet commenced the TSD Standards (Training, Support
and Development Standards for Foster Care)

Training and development numbers (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of individual foster carers with TSD Standards training status unknown (Training, Support
and Development Standards for Foster Care)

Training and development numbers (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of allegations against foster carers by fostered children

Number of allegations of abuse (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of allegations against foster carers by other sources

Number of allegations of abuse (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Total number of allegations made

Number of allegations of abuse (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of children made allegations against foster carers

Number of allegations of abuse (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of foster carers subject to allegations

Number of allegations of abuse (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Physical abuse allegations by foster children

Category of alleged abuse (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Sexual abuse allegations by foster children

Category of alleged abuse (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Neglect allegations by foster children

Category of alleged abuse (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Emotional abuse allegations by foster children

Category of alleged abuse (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Concerns resolved, no further action (allegations by foster children and other sources)

Outcome of investigation (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Continued monitoring for agreed period (allegations by foster children and other sources)

Outcome of investigation (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Concern remained, refer to fostering panel for review (allegations by foster children and other sources)

Outcome of investigation (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Black/Black British ethnicity foster carers

Newly approved foster carers by ethnicity (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Other ethnic groups foster carers

Newly approved foster carers by ethnicity (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Not known ethnicity of foster carers

Newly approved foster carers by ethnicity (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved foster carer aged 20 to 24

Newly approved foster carers by age (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved foster carer aged 25 to 29

Newly approved foster carers by age (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved foster carer aged 30 to 34

Newly approved foster carers by age (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved foster carer aged 35 to 39

Newly approved foster carers by age (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved foster carer aged 40 to 44

Newly approved foster carers by age (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved foster carer aged 45 to 49

Newly approved foster carers by age (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved foster carer aged 50 to 54

Newly approved foster carers by age (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved foster carer aged 55 to 59

Newly approved foster carers by age (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved foster carer aged 60 to 64

Newly approved foster carers by age (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved foster carer aged 65+

Newly approved foster carers by age (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Total households deregistered between 1 April and 31 March

Deregistration’s (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Deregistered foster carer to facilitate a transfer to a local authority

Deregistration’s by reason (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Deregistered of foster carer to facilitate a transfer to an independent fostering agency

Deregistration’s by reason (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Deregistration of foster carer initiated by the fostering service

Deregistration’s by reason (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Deregistration of foster carer initiated by the foster carer

Deregistration’s by reason (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Deregistered of foster carer as family adopted the child/children

Deregistrations by reason (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Deregistered foster carer as family took out a special guardianship order for the child/children

Deregistrations by reason (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved emergency foster care

Newly approved households by primary approval type (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved parent and child

Newly approved households by primary approval type (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved multi-dimensional treatment

Newly approved households by primary approval type (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved remand

Newly approved households by primary approval type (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved other

Newly approved households by primary approval type (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved fostering to adopt

Newly approved households by primary approval type (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved short breaks

Newly approved households by primary approval type (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved shared care

Newly approved households by primary approval type (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved fostering of one child

Newly approved households by total number of places (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved fostering of two children

Newly approved households by total number of places (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved fostering of three children

Newly approved households by total number of places (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved fostering of four or more children

Newly approved households by total number of places (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved person new to fostering

Newly approved households by fostering experience (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved transferring from another fostering agency

Newly approved households by fostering experience (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved returning to fostering

Newly approved households by fostering experience (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Total number of foster carers approved in year still active at 31 March

Newly approved foster carers (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Total number of foster carers newly approved between 1 April and 31 March

Newly approved foster carers (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

White ethnicity foster carers

Newly approved foster carers by ethnicity (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Mixed ethnicity foster carers

Newly approved foster carers by ethnicity (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Asian/Asian British ethnicity foster carers

Newly approved foster carers by ethnicity (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of places used for short break care

Number of households/other placements (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Carer(s) taking a break/pending resignation

Number of households/other placements (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Carer(s) under investigation

Number of households/other placements (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Needs of child not otherwise stated

Number of households/other placements (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Placement only available if sibling group placed

Number of households/other placements (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Reserved for pending placement

Number of households/other placements (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Reserved for short breaks placement

Number of households/other placements (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of children staying put in placement

Number of households/other placements (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of households approved at 31 March that had exemptions to the usual fostering limit in place at any time during the year

Number of households/other placements (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of initial enquiries from new prospective fostering households

Initial enquiries (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Total number of applications received from prospective fostering households between 1 April and 31 March

Applications received (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of applications approved

Applications received (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of applications withdrawn by applicants

Applications received (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of applications withdrawn by services

Applications received (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of applications rejected after being presented to panel

Applications received (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of applications which remained in progress on 31 March

Applications received (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Total number of households approved in year still active at 31 March

Newly approved households (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Total number of households newly approved between 1 April and 31 March

Newly approved households (in-year) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved permanent foster care

Newly approved households by primary approval type (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Newly approved non-permanent foster care

Newly approved households by primary approval type (at 31 March) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Emergency placement offer

Households by all placements offered (primary and additional) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of parent and child placement offers

Households by all placements offered (primary and additional) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of multi-dimensional treatment offered

Households by all placements offered (primary and additional) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Remand fostering placement offered

Households by all placements offered (primary and additional) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of other placement offers

Households by all placements offered (primary and additional) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of people fostering to adopt

Households by all placements offered (primary and additional) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Short break fostering offers

Households by all placements offered (primary and additional) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Shared care offers

Households by all placements offered (primary and additional) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Placement offer not known

Households by all placements offered (primary and additional) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

0 to 8 age range household

Households by approved age range (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

5 to 18 age range households

Households by approved age range (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Other age range households

Households by approved age range (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of households approved for one CYP (child or young person)

Number of households/other placements (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of households approved for two CYP (child or young person)

Number of households/other placements (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of households approved for three CYP (child or young person)

Number of households/other placements (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of households approved for four or more CYP (child or young person)

Number of households/other placements (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of approved foster places

Number of households/other placements (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of filled places (number of children/young people in placements)

Number of households/other placements (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of vacant foster places

Number of households/other placements (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of foster places not available

Number of households/other placements (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Total approved fostering households

Number of approved households (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of fostering households with one carer

Households by number of carers (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of fostering households with two carers

Households by number of carers (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of fostering permanent foster care households

Households by primary placement offer (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of non-permanent foster care households

Households by primary placement offer (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Number of emergency households

Households by primary placement offer (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Parent and child fostering households

Households by primary placement offer (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Multi-dimensional fostering treatment provision

Households by primary placement offer (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Remand fostering placement number

Households by primary placement offer (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Other fostering placement offers

Households by primary placement offer (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Fostering to adopt household

Households by primary placement offer (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Short breaks placement offer

Households by primary placement offer (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Shared care placement offer

Households by primary placement offer (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Placement offer not known

Households by primary placement offer (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Placement offer approved for one type of care

Households by number of placement types offered (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Placement offer approved for two types of care

Households by number of placement types offered (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Placement offer approved for three types of care

Households by number of placement types offered (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Placement offer approved for four or more types of care

Households by number of placement types offered (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Permanent foster care

Households by all placements offered (primary and additional) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

Non-permanent foster care

Households by all placements offered (primary and additional) (figures for whole of England and broken down into Local Authority (LA) and Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) placements)

How much do you contribute in user charges for your Personal Budget? Is that amount per week or per month?

RECORD AMOUNT £:
1 Per week
2 Per month

“In addition to your user charges,”] do you pay to top up your Personal Budget at all? This might be to pay for a more expensive option than the council has allowed for, or to pay for more care than the council suggested.

1 Yes
2 No

How much do you pay per week or per month to top up your Personal Budget?
Is that amount per week or per month?

RECORD AMOUNT £:
1 Per week
2 Per month

Do you receive any care paid for by the council or the Local Authority?

1 Yes
2 No

Do you know how much the local authority pays for your care, per week or per month?

RECORD AMOUNT £:
OR RECORD: Don’t know

1 Per week
2 Per month

Thinking about the things listed on this card, [ [{IF LACare=1} “Apart from any care paid for by the local authority,] Do you pay for any care privately at the moment?

CARD DESCRIPTION
Include care for things such as:
• Getting in and out of bed on your own
• Washing your face and hands
• Having a bath or a shower, including getting in and out of the bath or shower
• Dressing or undressing, including putting on shoes and socks
• Using the toilet
• Eating, including cutting up food
• Taking the right amount of medicine at the right times
• Getting around indoors
• Getting up and down stairs
• Getting out of the house
• Shopping for food
• Doing routine housework or laundry
• Doing paperwork or paying bills

1 Yes
2 No

How much do you pay for the care you purchase privately?

Is that amount per week or per month?

RECORD AMOUNT £:
1 Per week
2 Per month

Now I’d like to ask you about all the hours of unpaid care that you receive from the people on this card.

1 Husband / Wife / Partner
2 Son (incl. stepson, adopted son or son-in-law
3 Daughter (incl. stepdaughter, adopted daughter or daughter-in-law)
4 Grandchild (incl. great-grandchild)
5 Brother / Sister (incl. step / adopted / in-laws)
6 Niece / Nephew
7 Mother or Father (incl. mother-in-law or father-in-law)
8 Other family member
9 Friend
10 Neighbour
11 None of the above

First of all, I’d like you to think about anyone who lives here with you. In a typical week, how many hours of unpaid care do you receive from others living here?

RECORD NO. OF HOURS. ‘IF NONE, ENTER ‘0’

And in a typical week, how many hours of unpaid care do you receive from people who do not live in the same household as you?

RECORD NO. OF HOURS. ‘IF NONE, ENTER ‘0’

In the last month, have you regularly had your main meals provided for you? EXPLAIN IF NECESSARY: Provided by someone who is not living here with you? INTERVIEWER: Don’t count meals eaten elsewhere.

1 Yes
2 No

Who provided your meals?
INTERVIEWER EXPLAIN IF NECESSARY: Meals on Wheels may be provided by the council or another organization

1 Meals on Wheels
2 Private frozen meal provider such as Wiltshire farm foods
3 Family/friend/neighbour brought me ready prepared meals
4 Other
5 None of these

In the last month did you attend a lunch club run by the council or a voluntary body?

1 Used in the last month
2 Not used in the last month

And in the last month did you attend a Day Centre? Please include groups or classes run by a day centre but not necessarily held at the day centre building.

1 Used in the last month
2 Not used in the last month

Can I just check, do you or any of your household receive any of these listed on this card? Please only think about people aged 16+ in your household. Just tell me the number beside the rows that best appl

1 Attendance Allowance
2 Disability Living Allowance– care component
3 Disability Living Allowance – mobility component
4 Personal Independence Payment – daily living component
5 Personal Independence Payment – mobility component
6 None of these

SHOW CARD C1
Thinking about getting in and out of bed on your own, please look at this card and tell me the option which best applies to you? Just tell me the number beside the row that best applies. INTERVIEWER: Do not include help from special aids or equipment such as wheelchairs or stair lifts.

Still looking at Showcard C1, what about…
(B) washing your face and hands
(C) having a bath or a shower, including getting in and out of the bath or shower
(D) dressing or undressing, including putting on shoes and socks
(E) using the toilet
(F) eating, including cutting up food
(G) taking the right amount medicine at the right times
(H) getting around indoors
(I) getting up and down stairs
(J) getting out of the house, for example to go to the doctors or visit a friend
(K) shopping for food including getting to the shops, choosing the items, carrying the items home and then unpacking and putting the items away
(L) doing routine housework or laundry
(M) doing paperwork or paying bills

Response scale for all ADLs/IADLs listed:
1 I can do this without help from anyone
2 I have difficulty doing this but manage on my own
3 I can only do this with help from someone
4 I cannot do this

Do you receive this help with because of long standing physical or mental ill- health, a disability or problems relating to old age?

1 Yes for some or all
2 No, none of this help is because long standing physical or mental ill-health, disability or
problems relating to old age

In the last month, who has helped you with (insert list of tasks in group)?
First, please tell me about all of the people from this list who have helped you? Please only think about help received because of long-term physical or mental ill-health, disability or problems relating to old age.

1 Husband/Wife/Partner
2 Son (including step son, adopted son or son in law)
3 Daughter (including step daughter, adopted daughter or daughter in law)
4 Grandchild (including Great Grandchildren)
5 Brother / Sister (including step / adopted / in laws)
6 Niece / Nephew
7 Mother /father (including mother-in-law/ father-in-law)
8 Other family member
9 Friend
10 Neighbour
11 None of the above

Now, please tell me about all of the people from this list who have helped you with (insert list of tasks in group) in the last month?

Who was the other person that helped you?

Part 1:
1 Home care worker /home help/personal assistant
2 A member of the reablement / intermediate care staff team
3 Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist
4 Voluntary helper
5 Warden / Sheltered housing manager
6 Cleaner
7 Council’s handyman
8 Other (please specify)
9 None of the above

Part 2:
Text: Maximum 100 characters

You’ve told me that your helped you. Can I just check, does this person live in this household?

1 Yes
2 No

INTERVIEWER CODE OR ASK SEX OF PERSON WHO HELPS

1 Male
2 Female

You have told me that a home care worker/home help/personal assistant helped you in the last month. Do you have just one person helping you, or do you have more than one?

1 One
2 More than one

Do they all help with the same kinds of things, or do you have different people helping with different things?

1 All help with same kind of things
2 Different people help with different things

I’d like you to think about the home care workers, home helps or personal assistants who help with different things, so that I can ask you about each of them later. Thinking of the first home care worker/ home help/ personal assistant, what sort of thing do they help you with?

1 Getting up in the morning
2 Going to bed
3 Washing/ bathing/personal care
4 Meals/ eating
5 Getting out of the house/shopping
6 Cleaning/ laundry
7 Other

Thinking of the second home care worker/ home help/ personal assistant, what sort of thing do they help you with?

1 Getting up in the morning
2 Going to bed
3 Washing/ bathing/personal care
4 Meals/ eating
5 Getting out of the house/shopping
6 Cleaning/ laundry
7 Other

Are there any more home care workers, home helps or personal assistants who help you with different kinds of things?

1 Yes
2 No

Thinking of the third home care worker/ home help/ personal assistant, what sort of thing do they help you with? CODE MAIN TASK

1 Getting up in the morning
2 Going to bed
3 Washing/ bathing/personal care
4 Meals/ eating
5 Getting out of the house/shopping
6 Cleaning/ laundry
7 Other

Thinking about , in the last week how many hours have they helped you in person with these kinds of tasks?
(If person who cares for respondent lives in the household)
Please only think about the hours they were helping you with these kinds of tasks and not about the time they were around in the house or there to help you if you needed it]
[Add in alternate years] IF MORE THAN ONE PERSON IN CATEGORY (EG 2 DAUGHTERS), ASK ABOUT THE ONE THAT HELPS FOR THE MOST HOURS

INTERVIEWER EXPLAIN IF NECESSARY: not help over the phone or by internet or doing occasional errands or odd jobs without the respondent

1 No help in the last week
2 Less than one hour
3 1-4 hours
4 5-9 hours
5 10-19 hours
6 20-34 hours
7 35-49 hours
8 50-99 hours
9 100 hours or more

How many hours does help you in a usual week?

1 Less than one hour
2 1-4 hours
3 5-9 hours
4 10-19 hours
5 20-34 hours
6 35-49 hours
7 50-99 hours
8 100 hours or more

Can you tell me whether in the last week your helped you in person with these tasks for:…

1 Less than 20 hours
2 20-34 hours
3 Or for 35 hours or more?

How long have you been receiving any of the kinds of help we have been talking about? Would you say it is for less than a year, or one year or more?

1 Less than one year
2 One year or more

Has the council or local authority made an assessment or review of your care needs in the last 12 months?

1 Yes
2 No

This card describes a personal budget that your local authority may have allocated for you. Have you been given one of these?

Personal budget – When the local authority finds that you are eligible for support for your social care needs, your personal budget is the amount they calculate is needed to meet these. This might cover the full cost of your social care or part of it.

1 Yes
2 No

What is the value of your [Personal budget] per week or per month?

RECORD AMOUNT £:
1 Per week
2 Per month

Are you taking any of your Personal Budget as a Direct Payment? IF YES, PROBE: Is that all or your Personal Budget or part of it?

CARD DESCRIPTION
Direct Payments where the council gives you a payment to meet some or all of your social care needs. You can then choose how to spend the money. (This should not be confused with benefits paid directly into a bank account which may also be called direct payments.)

1 Yes, all of personal budget as a Direct Payment
2 Yes, part of personal budget as Direct Payment
3 No, none of personal budget as direct payment
4 SPONTANEOUS: Not being paid my personal budget yet.

ASK IF HAVE BIOLOGICAL CHILDREN NOT CURRENTLY LIVING WITH COHORT MEMBER:
Who does {DCHILDNAM} live with now?

1. With other biological parent
2. With step parent
3. With adoptive parents
4. With other relatives
5. In local authority care
6. In foster care
7. In a hostel
8. Other
9. {IF CAPI/CATI: “SPONTANEOUS:”} Child has died

What is the main reason why you currently live in the same household as your {IF FF_H_REL=9-12 or
RELTOKEY=1-4 or NHRELTOKEY=1-4 parent(s)
IF_HH_REL=13 OR NHRELTOKEY=5: parent(s)-in-law}?

1. You would like to move into your own home but you cannot afford to
2. You do not wish to move into own home at the moment
3. Your parent(s) require(s) care
4. You require care
5. Another reason (please describe)

What was the main reason you stopped that period of {DACTIVITY4} {IF DACTIVITY4 = 1, 2,11,12:
“with that employer”}?

1. My fixed term or temporary job ended
2. My contract changed (e.g. hours, job position)
3. I was made redundant
4. I was dismissed from a job
5. {IF FF_CMSEX =2} I left because I was pregnant
6. I left for health reasons
7. I left to care for family members
8. The firm closed down
9. I just decided to leave
10. For some other reason

Thinking about your current period of unemployment, how did you come to be unemployed?

1. I had a fixed term or temporary job that ended
2. I was made redundant
3. I was dismissed from a job
4. {IF FF_CMSEX=2} I left because I was pregnant
5. I left the job for health reasons
6. I left work to care for family members
7. The firm closed down or business failed
8. I just decided to leave
9. I have never worked
10. For some other reason

How much time did you spend {IF CHACE a=1: ‘in a children’s home’}{IF CHACE b=1: ‘in a foster family’}{IF CHACE c=1: ‘being looked after by your grandparents’}{IF CHACE g=1: ‘being homeless’} up to and including age 16?

1 Under three months
2 Three months, less than 6 months
3 Six months, less than 1 year
3 1 year, less than 2 years
4 2 years, less than 5 years
5 5 years, less than 10 years
6 10 years or more
Don’t know/ Can’t remember

There are many reasons why people may choose not to look for work. What is the main reason that you are not looking for work?

1. Lack of relevant qualifications
2. Lack of work experience
3. No jobs available that I am prepared to do
4. I don’t know how to look for work
5. Travelling to work is difficult
6. No jobs available with the right hours
7. I am in full-time education {IF in full-time education: ECONACT2=6}
8. I am on a training course
9. My family would lose benefits if I was earning
10. I am caring for an elderly or ill relative or friend
11. A health condition or disability prevents me
12. I prefer not to work
13. I prefer to be at home with the family rather than working
14. I prefer to look after my children myself {IF has children: DEPCHILD=1}
15. I cannot earn enough to pay for childcare {IF has children: DEPCHILD=1}
16. I cannot find suitable childcare {IF has children: DEPCHILD=1}
17. My child has a health condition or disability {IF has children: DEPCHILD=1}
18. I have a new baby {IF has children: DEPCHILD=1}

Do any of your conditions or illnesses reduce your ability to carry out day-to-day activities?

Day-to-day activities include things like washing and dressing yourself, household cleaning, cooking, travelling, shopping for essentials, walking, climbing stairs, remembering to pay bills, lifting objects, moderate manual tasks, gardening or gripping objects like cutlery and hearing or speaking in a noisy room.

1. Yes, a lot
2. Yes, a little
3. Not at all

Does {if NickNameP=RESPONSE: “NicknameP”, else:”first_name”}”} look after, or give any regular help or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of either long-term physical ill-health, mental ill-health, disability; or problems related to old age?”

Yes
No

“How many hours a week, on average, does {first_name} spend doing this?”

1. Less than one hour
2. 1-4 hours
3. 5-9 hours
4. 10-19 hours
5. 20-34 hours
6. 35-49 hours
7. 50 hours or more

“Apart from anything you do as part of paid employment, do you look after, or give any regular help or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of either long-term physical ill-health, mental ill-health, disability; or problems related to old age?”

“How many hours a week, on average, do you spend doing this?””

Part 1:
1. Yes
2. No

Part 2:
1. Less than one hour
2. 1-4 hours
3. 5-9 hours
4. 10-19 hours
5. 20-34 hours
6. 35-49 hours
7. 50 hours or more

Which, if any, of the following types of payments are you {If CRLIVEPA [LAST ITERATION]=1: “or your partner”} currently receiving?

1. Jobseeker’s Allowance
2. Income Support
3. Sickness, disability or incapacity benefits (including Employment Support
Allowance)
4. Pension – including private pensions, State Retirement Pension or pension credit (including
guarantee credit, savings credit or housing credit).
5. Child Benefit
6. Tax credits – such as the Working Tax Credit, Disabled Person Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit
7. Any other family related benefit or payment
8. Housing Benefit – including direct payments to your landlord or Council Tax Reduction or
relief
9. Carer’s Allowance

In total, roughly how much did you have to pay for nursing or residential care home fees [in the last two years/since last interview]? Do not include costs that were paid by │the NHS, your local authority or social services, but do include costs that were paid for on your behalf by friends or family, or by private insurance.

Costs in £

[^Have/Has] [^you/name] used any of the services listed on this card in the last three months?

01 Occupational therapist or physiotherapist
02 Chiropodist or podiatrist
03 Exercise classes including yoga, Pilates, gym
04 GP
05 Dentist
06 Routine healthcare checks
07 Community nurse
08 Counselling for depression or anxiety
09 Personal care
95 Other [please specify]
96 None of these

In the last month [^have/has] [^you/name]…

01 Attended a lunch club
02 Attended a day care centre
03 Had meals on wheels
04 Had private frozen meals from a provider such as Wiltshire farm foods
05 Had family, friend or neighbour bring [^you/him/her] ready prepared meals
96 None of these

How often [^do/does] [^you/[^Name]] attend a lunch club?

01 Every day or nearly every day
02 Two or three times a week
03 Once a week
04 Two or three times a month
05 Once a month or less

How often [^do/does] [^you/name] attend a day care centre?

01 Every day or nearly every day
02 Two or three times a week
03 Once a week
04 Two or three times a month
05 Once a month or less

Each time that [^you/name] [^have/has] attended the day centre, including attending classes or groups run by the day centre in the last month about how many hours did [^you/he/she] usually spend there? Was it…

1-3 hours
4-6 hours, or
more than 6 hours

How often [^do/does] [^you/name] eat a meal provided by Meals on Wheels?

01 Every day or nearly every day
02 Two or three times a week
03 Once a week
04 Two or three times a month
05 Once a month or less

In the last three months, [^have/has] [^you/name] used or received the Local Authority/council’s Handy man’s service? This is usually a free service sometimes arranged through Age Concern or Help the Aged.

01 Yes
02 No

[^Do you / Does [^name]] use any of these?
Only include personal alarms used to call for assistance after falls etc.

01 A cane or walking stick
02 A zimmer frame or walker
03 A manual wheelchair
04 An electric wheelchair
05 A buggy or scooter
06 Special eating utensils
07 A personal alarm
08 Elbow crutches
96 None of these

You mentioned that [^you/name] [^have/has] the aids listed below:
[^ cane or walking stick/ zimmer frame or walker/ manual wheelchair/ electric wheelchair/ buggy or scooter/ personal alarm/ elbow crutches >]. Can I check, did [^you/he/she] get any of these aids since [^]?

01 Yes
02 No

Can I check, did [^you/name] get [^this/these] [^cane or walking stick/ zimmer frame or walker/ manual wheelchair/ electric wheelchair/ buggy or scooter/ personal alarm/ elbow crutches] since [^] INTERVIEWER: Please include any replacements.

01 Yes
02 No

Who paid for the [^cane or walking stick/ zimmer frame or walker/ manual wheelchair/ electric wheelchair/ buggy or scooter/ personal alarm/ elbow crutches]?

Health Service (NHS)
Social Services
[^You/Name] or [^your/his/her spouse/partner]
or someone else (please specify)?

Can I just check that [^the NHS/Social Services/ you/ your spouse or partner] covered all the costs of the [^cane or walking stick/ zimmer frame or walker/ manual wheelchair/ electric wheelchair/ buggy or scooter/ personal alarm/ elbow crutches]?

1 Yes covered all costs
2 No

In the last 12 months, that is, since [^date one year ago], have you done any of these things, unpaid, for someone who was not a relative?

1 Keeping in touch with someone who has difficulty getting out and about (visiting in person,
telephoning or emailing)
2 Doing shopping, collecting pension or paying bills
3 Cooking, cleaning, laundry, gardening or other routine household jobs
4 Decorating or doing any kind of home or car repairs
5 Babysitting or caring for children
6 Sitting with or providing personal care (washing, dressing) for someone who is sick or
frail
7 Looking after a property or a pet for someone who is away
8 Writing letters or filling in forms
9 Representing someone (for example talking to a council department, or to a doctor) 10 Transporting or escorting someone (for example to a hospital or to an outing)

Can you tell me whether in the last week [^your/his/her] [^husband/wife/partner/son/other son/daughter/other daughter/grandchild/other grandchild/sister/other sister/brother/other brother/ other relative/ friend/ other friend/ neighbour/other neighbour/the home care worker/ home help/ personal assistant/ the member of the reablement / intermediate care staff team/the voluntary helper/the warden / sheltered housing manager/the cleaner/the council’s handyman/the member of
staff at the care/nursing home/ the other helper] helped [^you/[^name] with these tasks for:

Less than 20 hours,
in person
20-34 hours,
Or, for 35 hours or more?

Still thinking only about help received in person, how often does [[^BLANK/your/his/her/] [^husband/wife/partner/ son/other son/daughter/other grandchild /sister/other sister/ /other / other /friend/ other friend/neighbour/other neighbour/ the home care worker/ home help/ personal assistant/ the member of the reablement / intermediate care staff team/the voluntary helper/the warden / sheltered housing manager/the cleaner/the council’s handyman/the member of staff at the care/nursing home/the other helper] usually help [^you/[^name]]?

01 Every day
02 Four to six times a week
03 Two or three times a week
04 Once a week
05 Once a fortnight/ every two weeks
06 Once a month
07 Less than once a month

On the days [[^BLANK/your/his/her/] [^husband/wife/partner/ son/other son/daughter/other grandchild /sister/other sister/ /other / other /friend/ other friend/neighbour/other neighbour/ the home care worker/ home help/ personal assistant/ the member of the reablement / intermediate care staff team/the voluntary helper/the warden / sheltered housing manager/the cleaner/the council’s handyman/the member of staff at the care/nursing home/ the other helper] helps [^you/[^name]], how many times a day does he/she usually help [^you/[^name]]?

01 once a day
02 twice a day
03 three or four times a day
04 all the time
05 whenever I need it?

Still thinking about help received in person, when does [[^BLANK/your/his/her/] [^husband/wife/partner/son/other son/daughter/other grandchild /sister/other sister/ /other / other /friend/ other friend/neighbour/other neighbour/ the home care worker/ home help/ personal assistant/ the member of the reablement / intermediate care staff team/the voluntary helper/the warden / sheltered housing manager/the cleaner/the council’s handyman/the member of staff at the care/nursing home/ the other helper] help [^you/[^name]]?

01 During the day time only, until [^you/[^name]] [^go/goes] to bed,
02 During the night time only, once [^you/[^name]] [^have/has] gone to bed,
03 Or both during the day time and at night after [^you/[^name]][^have/has] gone to bed?

[^Do/Does] [^you/[^name]] usually deal with paying for [^your/his/her] care or does a family member or friend manage this for [^you/[^name]]?

01 Deals with this all [^your/him/herself]
02 Deals with some of it but not all
03 Does not deal with this at all

Local authorities/council/social services offer different ways of arranging payment for people’s care. This card describes some of these ways. Please look at the card and tell me whether either of these apply for the care [^you/[^name]] receive(s)?

01 Direct payments
02 Local authority/council/social services manages the money
03 Neither of these

[^Do/Does] [^you/[^name]] have a Personal Budget, sometimes known as an Individual Budget? This is when the local authority/ council/social services decides the amount or pot of money necessary to meet social care needs. [^You/He/She] can choose how to spend this money which can be used for a range of services, not just social care.

01 Yes, have Personal Budget/Individual budget
02 No, do not have Personal Budget/ Individual Budget

Has the local authority/council made an assessment of what [^you/[^name]] can afford for any of [^your/his/her] care needs? This is sometimes called an income assessment or means testing. INTERVIEWER: EXPLAIN IF NECESSARY: This might have been when the local │authority/council was organising care services or arranging a Direct Payment for [^your/his/her] care.

01 Yes, had income assessment
02 No

How was the help from [[^BLANK/your/his/her] [^home care worker/ home help/personal assistant/ member of the reablement / intermediate care staff team/ voluntary helper/ warden / sheltered housing manager/ cleaner/the council’s handyman/the member of staff from the care/nursing home/other helper] arranged? Please look at this card and tell me which option applies.

01 Arranged without involvement from the local authority, council or social services,
02 Local authority, council or social services arranged this help,
03 Local authority, council or social services told [^you/him/her] about the help but [^you/he/she] arranged it or [^your/his/her] family arranged it
04 Other

[^Do/Does] [^you/[^name]] [^your/his/her partner] pay or give any money for the help given by [^BLANK/your/his/her/] [^husband/wife/partner/ son/other son/daughter/other grandchild /sister/other sister/ /other / other /friend/ other friend/neighbour/other neighbour/ the home care worker/ home help/ personal assistant/ the member of the reablement / intermediate care staff team/the voluntary helper/the warden / sheltered housing manager/the cleaner/the council’s handyman/the member of staff at the care/nursing home/ the other helper]? Please include any payments made for this care, even if not made directly to the care provider.

^Do not include gifts, treats or occasional payments of expenses such as petrol money or lunch (informal providers only).

01 Yes,
02 No,
03 Don’t know

How much money [^do/does] [^you/[^name]] [^your/his/her partner] pay for the help given by [^BLANK/your/his/her/] [^husband/wife/partner/ son/other son/daughter/other grandchild /sister/other sister/ /other / other /friend/ other friend/neighbour/other neighbour/ the home
care worker/ home help/ personal assistant/ the member of the reablement / intermediate care staff team/the voluntary helper/the warden / sheltered housing manager/the cleaner/the council’s handyman/the member of staff at the care/nursing home/ the other helper]. Please include any payments made for this care, even if not made directly to the care provider?

Amount and then…
01 per hour
02 per visit
03 per day
04 per week
05 per fortnight
06 per four weeks
07 per calendar month
08 per year

You said [^you/[^Name]] pay(s) [^amount] [^per hour/per visit/per day/per week/per fortnight/ per four weeks/per calendar month/ per year] for the care provided by [[^BLANK/your/his/her/] [^husband/wife/partner/ son/other son/daughter/other grandchild /sister/other sister/ /other / other /friend/ other friend/neighbour/other neighbour/ the home care worker/ home help/ personal assistant/ the member of the reablement / intermediate care staff team/the voluntary helper/the warden / sheltered housing manager/the cleaner/the council’s handyman/the member of staff at the care/nursing home/ the other helper]?
Does this payment cover all the cost of this help or some of the cost of this help? INTERVIEWER: EXPLAIN IF NECESSARY: the payment for [[^BLANK/your/his/her/] [^husband/wife/partner/ son/other son/daughter/other grandchild /sister/other sister/ /other / other /friend/ other friend/neighbour/other neighbour/ the home care worker/ home help/ personal assistant/ the member of the reablement / intermediate care staff team/the voluntary helper/the warden / sheltered housing manager/the cleaner/the council’s handyman/the member of staff at the care/nursing home/ the other helper].

01 All
02 Some

How [^do/does] [^you/name] usually pay or give money to [[^BLANK/your/his/her/] [^husband/wife/partner/ son/other son/daughter/other grandchild /sister/other sister/ other / other /friend/ other friend/neighbour/other neighbour/ the home care worker/ home help/ personal assistant/ the member of the reablement / intermediate care staff team/the voluntary helper/the warden / sheltered housing manager/the cleaner/the council’s handyman/the member of staff at the care/nursing home/ the other helper] for helping [^you/him/her]?

01 Own personal income, savings, pension or benefit (such as Attendance Allowance),
02 Direct Payment/ Personal or Individual Budget from the Local Authority/ council/ Social Services,
03 From another source

And [^in addition to what] [^you/[name]] pay(s)), as far as you are aware does anyone else or any organisation pay or give money to [[^BLANK/your/his/her/] ^husband/wife/partner/ son/other son/daughter/other grandchild /sister/other sister/ other / other /friend/ other friend/neighbour/other neighbour/ the home care worker/ home help/ personal assistant/ the member of the reablement / intermediate care staff team/the voluntary helper/the warden / sheltered housing manager/the cleaner/the council’s handyman/the member of staff at the care/nursing home/ the other helper] for the care [^you/he/she] receive(s) – for example the council or a family member? Do not count any benefits such as Carers Allowance or Attendance Allowance.

01 Yes, the local authority /council /social services,
02 Yes, a family member (with their own money),
03 Yes, other,
04 No, nobody else pays

And does the local authority, council or social services pay [[^BLANK/your/his/her/] [^husband/wife/partner/ son/other son/daughter/other grandchild /sister/other sister/ /other /other /friend/ other friend/neighbour/other neighbour/ the home care worker/ home help/personal assistant/ the member of the reablement / intermediate care staff team/the voluntary helper/the warden / sheltered housing manager/the cleaner/the council’s handyman/the member of staff at the care/nursing home/ the other helper] directly or is it through a Direct Payment or a Personal Budget?

01 Local authority / social services or council pay directly,
02 Paid through Direct Payments / Personal or Individual Budgets

How much money is [[^BLANK/your/his/her/] [^husband/wife/partner/ son/other son/daughter/other grandchild /sister/other sister/ /other / other /friend/ other friend/neighbour/other neighbour/ the home care worker/ home help/ personal assistant/ the member of the reablement / intermediate care staff team/the voluntary helper/the warden / sheltered housing manager/the cleaner/the council’s handyman/the member of staff at the care/nursing home/ the other helper] paid from the direct payment or personal budget for helping [^you/[name]]?

01 Per hour,
02 Per visit,
03 Per day,
04 Per week,
05 Per fortnight,
06 Per four weeks,
07 Per calendar month,
08 Per year

You have told me that no payment was made for [[^BLANK/your/his/her/] [^husband/wife/partner/ son/other son/daughter/other grandchild /sister/other sister/ brother/other brother / other /friend/ other friend/neighbour/other neighbour/ the home care worker/ home help/ personal assistant/ the member of the reablement / intermediate care staff team/the voluntary helper/the warden / sheltered housing manager/the cleaner/the council’s handyman/the member of staff at the care/nursing home/ the other helper] helping [^you/[name]]. Why was this?

01 They provided their help for free/ there is no charge for the service,
02 Sometimes give them money or gifts for the help they give,
03 Other

[^During the last two years/since your last interview] have you lived or stayed in a nursing home or residential care home?

01 Yes
02 No

[^Altogether/] how long did you stay in a nursing home or residential care home [^in the last two years/since last interview]? You can tell me your answer in days/nights, weeks or months.

01 Days/nights
02 Weeks
03 Months

When did you start your current stay in this home?

Enter year and month

For the next set of questions, please think about the things you did yesterday and how you spent your time. For example, if you spent one and a half hours, write 1 in the hours box and 30 in the minutes boxes. If you spent only half an hour, write 0 in the hour box and 30 in the minute boxes.
How much time did you spend yesterday doing the following things?

Looking after someone – e.g. a sick or disabled relative, a grandchild, or someone else?

Hours/minutes
I did not do this yesterday

Which of these health or disability benefits [^are you / is [^name]] receiving at the moment?

One response option of the list is:
10 Carer’s Allowance

I have just asked about difficulties [^you/[^name]] may have with some activities. I’d │now like to ask about any help [^you/[^name]] [^have/has] received in the last month, │even if [^you/[^name]] [ ^do/does] not usually need any help.
│Please only think about help [^you/[^name]] [^have/has] received because of a physical, mental, emotional or memory problem.

[^Have/Has] [^you/[^name]] received help from anyone with walking 100 yards, in the │last month?

What about climbing several flights of stairs without resting?

What about dressing, including putting on shoes and socks?

What about walking across a room?

What about bathing or showering?

What about eating, such as cutting up food?

What about getting in or out of bed?

What about using the toilet, including getting up or down?

What about shopping for groceries?

What about taking medications?

What about doing work around the house or garden?

What about managing money, such as paying bills and keeping track of expenses?

Response scale for all data items:
Yes
No

Number of activities respondent has received help within the last month excluding j l m [response options] (shopping, housework, managing money)

Numerical value

[^Do/Does] [^you/[^name]] receive this help with [^shopping for groceries/doing work around the house or garden/managing money] because of a physical, mental, emotional or memory problem?:

01 Yes for some or all
02 No, none of this help is because of a physical, mental, emotional or memory problem

In the last month, who has helped [^you/[^name]] with [^BLANK/ walking 100 yards/climbing stairs/walking across a room/getting in or out of bed/ using the toilet/dressing/ bathing or showering/eating/ shopping for groceries/doing work around the house or garden/taking medications/managing money]? First, please tell me about all of the people from this list who have helped [^you/[^name]].
Please only think about help received because of a physical, mental, emotional or memory problem.

01 Husband/Wife/Partner
02 Son (including step son, adopted son or son in law)
03 Daughter (including step daughter, adopted daughter or daughter in law)
04 Grandchild (including Great Grandchildren)
05 Sister (including step sister, adopted sister or sister in law)
06 Brother (including step brother, adopted brother or brother in law)
07 Other relative
08 Friend
09 Neighbour
96 None of these

Now, please tell me about all of the people from this list who have helped [^you/[^name]] with [^BLANK/ walking 100 yards/climbing stairs/walking across a room/getting in or out of bed/ using the toilet/ dressing/ bathing or showering/eating/shopping for groceries/doing work around the house or garden/taking medications/managing money] in the last month?INTERVIEWER: PROBE – ‘Does anyone else help with these activities?’

01 Home care worker/ home help/ personal assistant
02 A member of the reablement / intermediate care staff team
03 Voluntary helper
04 Warden / Sheltered housing manager
05 Cleaner
06 Council’s handyman
07 Member of staff at the care/nursing home
95 Other – please specify
96 None of these

In the last two years [^have/has] [^you/[^name]] received care at home that was not provided by family or friends?

Yes
No

In the last two years [^have/has] [^you/[^name]] had to pay for care received at home that was not provided by family or friends?

Yes
No

Thinking about all the help [^you/he/she] receive(s), would you say that the help [^you/he/she] receive(s)…

01 …Meets [^your/his/her] needs all the time
02 usually meets [^your/his/her] needs,
03 sometimes meets [^your/his/her] needs
04 or, hardly ever meets [^your/his/her] needs?

You have told me that [^your/his/her] [^husband /wife /partner /son /other son/daughter /other daughter /grandchild /other grandchild /sister /other sister /brother/other brother /other relative/ friend/ other friend] helped [^you/[^name]]. Can I just check, does this person live in the same household as [^you/[^name]]?

Yes
No

Please enter person number of the person who helps [^you/[^name]]?

Household Member 01 to 16 [previously identified]

INTERVIEWER: CODE OR ASK SEX OF PERSON WHO HELPS

01 Male
02 Female

Did another [^son/ daughter/ grandchild/ sister/ brother/ other relative/ friend/neighbour] help [^you/ [^name]]?

Yes
No

You have told me that a home care worker/home help/personal assistant helped │[^you/ [^name]] in the last month. [^Do/Does] [^you/ [^name]] have just one person helping [^you /him /her], or [^do/does] [^you/ [^name]] have more than one?

01 One,
02 More than one

Do they [carers] all help with the same kinds of things, or [^do/does] [^you/[^name]] have different people helping with different things?

01 All help with same kind of things,
02 Different people help with different things

I’d like you to think about the home care workers, home helps or personal assistants who help with different things, so that I can ask you about each of them later. ^EVERY OTHER TIME IN THE LOOP: BLANK] Thinking of the [^first/second/third] home care worker / home help / personal assistant, what sort of things do they help [^you/[^name]] with?

01 Getting up in the morning,
02 Going to bed,
03 Washing/ bathing/ personal care,
04 Meals/ eating,
05 Getting out of the house/ shopping,
06 Cleaning/ laundry,
07 Other

Are there any more home care workers, home helps or personal assistants who help [^you/[^name]] with different kinds of things?

01 Yes
02 No

Thinking about [^the home care worker/ home help/ personal assistant/ the member of the reablement / intermediate care staff team/the voluntary helper/the warden / sheltered housing manager/the cleaner/the council’s handyman/the member of staff at the care/nursing home/ the other helper] in the last week how many hours have they helped [^you/[^name]] in person with these kinds of tasks?

Do not include occasional errands/odd jobs without the respondent such as picking up glasses or returning library books

Number of hours

Thinking about [^your/his/her] [^husband/wife/partner/son/other son/daughter/other daughter/grandchild/other grandchild/sister/other sister/brother/other brother/ other relative/ friend/ other friend/ neighbour/other neighbour/the home care worker/ home help/ personal assistant/ the member of the reablement / intermediate care staff team/the voluntary helper/the warden / sheltered housing manager/the cleaner/the ││council’s handyman/the member of staff at the care/nursing home/ the other helper] in the last week how many hours have they helped [^you/[^name]] in person with these kinds of tasks?
[^BLANK/Please only think about the hours they were helping [^you/[^name]] with these kinds of tasks and not about the time they were around in the house or there to help [^you/[^name]] if [^you/he/she] needed it.

Do not include occasional errands/odd jobs without the respondent such as picking up glasses or returning library books

No help in the last week,
Less than one hour,
1-4 hours,
5-9 hours,
10-19 hours,
20-34 hours,
35-49 hours,
50-99 hours,
100 hours or more

How often do you have to miss school {if EDUCATIONALASPIRATIONS.EDTYPE = 1} / sixth form college {if EDUCATIONALASPIRATIONS.EDTYPE = 2} / further education college {if EDUCATIONALASPIRATIONS.EDTYPE = 3} to look after
[NAME(S)] ?

Never
Once a week or more often
Once or twice a month

And aside from the types of income we’ve just asked about, are you currently receiving any of these types of payments ,either just yourself or jointly {if hhsize > 1 & (livesp = 1 or livewith = 1)} ? Please select all the answers that apply to you.

Amongst many other options the response scale lists:
Carer’s Allowance (formerly Invalid Care Allowance)

Some people your age may have to look after other people. This could be a brother or sister, a relative or someone else who is disabled or sick. Is there anyone like this who lives here with you that you have to look after on a regular basis?

Yes – in this household
No

Who do you look after? (cross all that apply)

Mother/Father
Grandfather/mother
Brother/Sister
Another adult relative
Another adult who is not a relative
Another child relative
Another child who is not a relative

About how many hours a week would you say that you usually spend looking after or doing things for them?

Please write in hours

How often do you have to miss school to do this?

Never
Once a week or more often
Once or twice a month

You have told me that no payment was made for [SCPayCodeB] helping you. Why was this?

They provided their help for free/there is no charge for the service
Sometimes I give them money or gifts for the help they give me
Other

Has the council or local authority made an assessment or review of your care needs in the last 12 months?

Yes
No

Personal Budget – Where the local authority finds that you are eligible for support for your social care needs, your Personal Budget is the amount they calculate is needed to meet these. This might cover the full cost of your social care or part of it.

This card describes a Personal Budget that your local authority may have allocated for you. Have you been allocated a Personal Budget?

Yes
No

What is the value of your Personal Budget?

What period does that cover?

Amount in £

Per week
Per calendar month
Per year

Direct Payments where the council gives you a payment to meet some or all of your social care needs. You can then choose how to spend the money. This should not be confused with benefits such as your state pension or Attendance Allowance paid directly into a bank account.
The council, or someone else, arranges the services paid from your Personal Budget to meet some or all of your social care needs, and you may be able to choose which services to use.
Neither of these

Here are some of the different ways Local Authorities, councils, or social services arrange payment for people’s care. Are you taking any of your Personal Budget as a Direct Payment?

Yes, all of Personal Budget as Direct Payment
Yes, part of Personal Budget as Direct Payment
No, none of Personal Budget as Direct Payment
SPONTANEOUS: Not being paid my Personal Budget yet.

How much do you contribute in user charges for your Personal Budget? If you do not contribute any user charges, please enter 0.00.

What period does that cover?

Part 1:
Amount in £

Part 2:
Per week
Per calendar month
Per year

In addition to your user charges, do {if (UserChg > 0) & (UserChg <> (MIS|DK|REF))} / Do {if UserChg =0 | UserChg = (MIS|DK|REF)} you pay to top up your Personal Budget at all? This might be to pay for a more expensive option than the council has allowed for, or to pay for more care than the council suggested.

Yes
No

How much do you pay to top up your Personal Budget?

What period does that cover?

Part 1:
Amount in £

Part 2:
Per week
Per calendar month
Per year

Do you receive any care paid for by the council or the local authority?

Yes
No

How much does the council or local authority pay for your care?

Part 1:
Amount in £

Part 2:
Per week
Per calendar month
Per year

Apart from any care paid for by the local authority, do {if LACare = 1} / Do {if LACare <> 1} you pay for any care privately at the moment?

Yes
No

How much do you pay for the care you purchase privately?

What period does that cover?

Part 1:
Amount in £

Part 2:
Per week
Per calendar month
Per year

Is there anyone living with you who is sick, disabled or elderly whom you look after or give special help to (for example, a sick, disabled or elderly relative, husband, wife or friend etc)?

Yes
No

Who do you look after?

Identified care recipient

Do you provide some regular service or help for any sick, disabled or elderly person not living with you?

Yes
No

How many people do you care for?

Number of care recipients

Who is the first person that you look after or help? (What is their relationship to you?)

Parent/parent-in-law
Grandparent
Aunt/uncle
Other relative
Friend or neighbour
Client(s) of voluntary organisation
Other

Who is the second person that you look after or help? (What is their relationship to you?)

Parent/parent-in-law
Grandparent
Aunt/uncle
Other relative
Friend or neighbour
Client(s) of voluntary organisation
Other

Now thinking about everyone who you look after or provide help for, both those living with you and not living with you – in total, how many hours do you spend each week looking after or helping them?

0 – 4 hours per week
5 – 9 hours per week
10 – 19 hours per week
20 – 34 hours per week
35 – 49 hours per week
50 – 99 hours per week
100 or more hours per week/continuous care
Varies under 20 hours
Varies 20 hours or more
Other

Thinking about everyone who lives with you that you look after or provide help for – does this extra work looking after [NAME(S)] prevent you from doing a paid job or as much paid work as you might like to do? Would you say you are…

Unable to work at all
Unable to do as much paid work as you might
Or this doesn’t prevent you from working?

Can you tell me whether in the last week [HelpCode] helped you in person with these tasks for…

Less than 20 hours
20 – 34 hours
or for 35 hours or more?

Now a few questions about paying for the care you receive. Do you usually deal with paying for your care or does a family member or friend manage this for you?

Respondent deals with this all him/herself
Respondent knows about some of it but not all
Respondent does not deal with this at all

Here are some of the different ways Local Authorities, councils, or social services arrange payment for people’s care. Which of these apply to care you receive?

Direct Payments where you get the money to spend on the support you choose
You tell the council how to spend the money
You let the council decide how to spend the money
None of these

Has the local authority or council made an assessment of what you can afford for any of your care needs? This is sometimes called an income assessment or means testing.

Yes, had an income assessment
No

How was the help from [HelpCode] arranged?

Arranged without involvement from the local authority, council or social service
Local authority, council or social services arranged this help for me
Local authority, council or social services told me about the help but I arranged it myself or my family arranged it for me.
Other

Do you or your spouse {if HHGRID.LiveSp = 1} / or your partner {if HHGRID.LiveWith = 1} pay or give any money for the help given by [SCPayCodeA] ? Please include any payments made for this care, even if not made directly to the care provider.

Yes
No

How much money do you or your spouse {if HHGRID.LiveSp = 1} / or your partner {if HHGRID.LiveWith = 1} pay for the help given by [SCPayCodeA] ? Please include any payments made for this care, even if not made directly to the care provider.

And, what period did that cover?

Part 1:
Amount in £

Part 2:
Per hour
Per visit
Per day
Per week
Per fortnight
Per four weeks
Per calendar month
Per year

Does this payment cover all the cost of this help or some of the cost of this help?

All
Some

How do you usually pay or give money for the care provided by [SCPayCodeA] for helping you?

My own personal income, savings, pension or benefit (such as Attendance Allowance)
My Direct Payment or Personal or Individual Budget from the Local Authority, Council or Social Services
From another source

And in addition to what you pay, as {if AnyPayA = 1} / As {if AnyPayA = 2|DK|REF} far as you are aware does anyone else or any organisations pay or give money to [SCPayCodeA] for the care you receive – for example the council or a family member? Please do not count any benefits such as Carers Allowance or Attendance Allowance.

Yes, the council, local authority, or social services
Yes, a family member with their own money
Yes, other
No, nobody else pays

And does the local authority, council or social services pay [SCPayCodeA] directly or is it through your Direct Payment or a Personal Budget?

Social services or council pay directly
Paid through Direct Payments, or Personal or Individual Budgets

How much money is [SCPayCodeA] paid from the direct payment or personal budget for helping you?

And what period did that cover?

Part 1:
Amount in £

Part 2:
Per hour
Per visit
Per day
Per week
Per fortnight
Per four weeks
Per calendar month
Per year

You have told me that no payment was made for [SCPayCodeA] helping you. Why was this?

They provided their help for free/there is no charge for the service
Sometimes I give them money or gifts for the help they give me
Other

Do you or your spouse {if HHGRID.LiveSp = 1} / or your partner {if HHGRID.LiveWith = 1} pay or give any money for the help given by [SCPayCodeB] ? Please include any payments made for this care, even if not made directly to the care provider.

Yes
No

How much money do you or your spouse {if HHGRID.LiveSp = 1} / or your partner {if HHGRID.LiveWith = 1} pay for the help given by [SCPayCodeB] ? Please include any payments made for this care, even if not made directly to the care provider.

And, what period did that cover?

Part 1:
Amount in £

Part 2:
Per hour
Per visit
Per day
Per week
Per fortnight
Per four weeks
Per calendar month
Per year

Does this payment cover all the cost of this help or some of the cost of this help?

All
Some

How do you usually pay or give money for the care provided by [SCPayCodeB] for helping you?

My own personal income, savings, pension or benefit (such as Attendance Allowance)
My Direct Payment or Personal or Individual Budget from the Local Authority, council, or social services
From another source

And in addition to what you pay, as {if AnyPayB = 1} / As {if AnyPayB = 2|DK|REF} far as you are aware does anyone else or any organisations pay or give money to [SCPayCodeB] for the care you receive – for example the council or a family member? Please do not count any benefits such as Carers Allowance or Attendance Allowance.

Yes, the council, local authority, or social services
Yes, a family member with their own money
Yes, other
No, nobody else pays

And does the local authority, council or social services pay [SCPayCodeB] directly or is it through your Direct Payment or a Personal Budget?

Social services or council pay directly
Paid through Direct Payments, or Personal or Individual Budgets

How much money is [SCPayCodeB] paid from the direct payment or personal budget for helping you?

What period did that cover?

Part 1:
Amount in £

Part 2:
Per hour
Per visit
Per day
Per week
Per fortnight
Per four weeks
Per calendar month
Per year

The next few questions are about tasks that some people may need help with and about help that you may have received in the last month. Please think only about help you need because of long-term physical or mental ill-health, disability or problems relating to old age. For each task, I’d like you to tell me which option applies to you.
Do you usually manage to get up and down stairs or steps…

Do you find it very easy, fairly easy, fairly difficult or very difficult to do this on your own?

Part 1:
On your own
Only with help from someone else
Not at all

Part 2:
Very easy
Fairly easy
Fairly difficult
Very difficult

Do you usually manage to get around the house (except for any stairs)…

Do you find it very easy, fairly easy, fairly difficult or very difficult to do this on your own?

Part 1:
On your own
Only with help from someone else
Not at all

Part 2:
Very easy
Fairly easy
Fairly difficult
Very difficult

Do you usually manage to get in and out of bed…

Do you find it very easy, fairly easy, fairly difficult or very difficult to do this on your own?

Part 1:
On your own
Only with help from someone else
Not at all

Part 2:
Very easy
Fairly easy
Fairly difficult
Very difficult

Do you usually manage to cut your toenails…

Do you find it very easy, fairly easy, fairly difficult or very difficult to do this on your own?

Part 1:
On your own
Only with help from someone else
Not at all

Part 2:
Very easy
Fairly easy
Fairly difficult
Very difficult

Do you usually manage to bath, shower or wash all over…

Do you find it very easy, fairly easy, fairly difficult or very difficult to do this on your own?

Part 1:
On your own
Only with help from someone else
Not at all

Part 2:
Very easy
Fairly easy
Fairly difficult
Very difficult

Do you usually manage to go out of doors and walk down the road…

Do you find it very easy, fairly easy, fairly difficult or very difficult to do this on your own?

Part 1:
On your own
Only with help from someone else
Not at all

Part 2:
Very easy
Fairly easy
Fairly difficult
Very difficult

Do you manage to use the toilet, including getting up and down…

Do you find it very easy, fairly easy, fairly difficult or very difficult to do this on your own?

Part 1:
On your own
Only with help from someone else
Not at all

Part 2:
Very easy
Fairly easy
Fairly difficult
Very difficult

Do you manage to eat, including cutting up food…

Do you find it very easy, fairly easy, fairly difficult or very difficult to do this on your own?

Part 1:
On your own
Only with help from someone else
Not at all

Part 2:
Very easy
Fairly easy
Fairly difficult
Very difficult

Do you manage to wash your face and hands…

Do you find it very easy, fairly easy, fairly difficult or very difficult to do this on your own?

Part 1:
On your own
Only with help from someone else
Not at all

Part 2:
Very easy
Fairly easy
Fairly difficult
Very difficult

Do you manage to dress or undress, including putting on shoes and socks…

Do you find it very easy, fairly easy, fairly difficult or very difficult to do this on your own?

Part 1:
On your own
Only with help from someone else
Not at all

Part 2:
Very easy
Fairly easy
Fairly difficult
Very difficult

Do you manage to take the right amount of medicine at the right times…

Do you find it very easy, fairly easy, fairly difficult or very difficult to do this on your own?

Part 1:
On your own
Only with help from someone else
Not at all

Part 2:
Very easy
Fairly easy
Fairly difficult
Very difficult

Do you manage to shop for food, including getting to the shops, choosing the items, carrying the items home and then unpacking and putting the items away…

Do you find it very easy, fairly easy, fairly difficult or very difficult to do this on your own?

Part 1:
On your own
Only with help from someone else
Not at all

Part 2:
Very easy
Fairly easy
Fairly difficult
Very difficult

Do you manage to do routine housework or laundry…

Do you find it very easy, fairly easy, fairly difficult or very difficult to do this on your own?

Part 1:
On your own
Only with help from someone else
Not at all

Part 2:
Very easy
Fairly easy
Fairly difficult
Very difficult

In the last month, who has helped you with personal things around the home including getting up and down stairs or steps {if ADLA = 2|3} / getting around the house (except for any stairs) {if ADLB = 2|3} / getting in and out of bed {if ADLC = 2|3} / cutting your toenails {if ADLD = 2|3} / bathing, showering or washing all over {if ADLE = 2|3} / using the toilet, including getting up and down {if ADLG = 2|3} / eating, including cutting up food {if ADLH = 2|3} / washing your face and hands {if ADLI = 2|3} / dressing and undressing, including putting on shoes and socks {if ADLJ = 2|3} / taking the right amount of medicine at the right times {if ADLK = 2|3}?

“Please only think about help received because of long-term physical or mental ill-health, disability or problems relating to old age”

Husband / Wife / Partner
Son (including stepson, adopted son or son-in-law)
Daughter (including stepdaughter, adopted daughter or daughter- in-law)
Grandchild (including great grandchildren)
Brother / Sister (including step/adopted/in-laws)
Niece / Nephew
Mother / Father (including mother-in-law/father-in-law)
Other family member
Friend
Neighbour
None of the above

You’ve told me that your [HlpInfA] helped you. Can we just check, does he/she live here with you? If so, who is it?

Identified helper

And, which of these people helped you with personal things around the home including getting up and down stairs or steps {if ADLA = 2|3} / getting around the house (except for any stairs) {if ADLB = 2|3} / getting in and out of bed {if ADLC = 2|3} / cutting your toenails {if ADLD = 2|3} / bathing, showering or washing all over {if ADLE = 2|3} / using the toilet, including getting up and down {if ADLG = 2|3} / eating, including cutting up food {if ADLH = 2|3} / washing your face and hands {if ADLI = 2|3} / dressing and undressing, including putting on shoes and socks {if ADLJ = 2|3} / taking the right amount of medicine at the right times {if ADLK = 2|3} , in the last month?

Home care worker / Home help / Personal Assistant
A member of the reablement / intermediate care staff team
Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist / Nurse
Voluntary helper
Warden / Sheltered housing manager
Cleaner
Council’s handyman
Other
None of the above

In the last month, who has helped you to go outdoors and walk down the road {if ADLF = 2|3} / shop for food, including getting to the shops, choosing items, carrying items home and unpacking them {if ADLL = 2|3} / to do routine housework {if ADLM = 2|3} / to do paperwork or pay bills {if ADLN = 2|3}?

Son (including stepson, adopted son or son-in-law)
Daughter (including stepdaughter, adopted daughter or daughter- in-law)
Grandchild (including great grandchildren)
Brother / Sister (including step/adopted/in-laws)
Niece / Nephew
Mother / Father (including mother-in-law/father-in-law)
Other family member
Friend
Neighbour
None of the above

You’ve told me that your [HlpInfB] helped you. Can I just check, does he/she live here with you? If so, who is it?

Identified helper

And, which of these people helped you to go outdoors and walk down the road {if ADLF = 2|3} / shop for food, including getting to the shops,

Home care worker / Home help / Personal Assistant
A member of the reablement / intermediate care staff team
Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist / Nurse
Voluntary helper
Warden / Sheltered housing manager
Cleaner
Council’s handyman
Other
None of the above

Thinking about [HelpCode], in the last week, how many hours have they helped you in person with these kinds of tasks? Please only think about the hours they were helping you with these kinds of tasks and not about the time they were around the house or there to help if you needed it. {if HelpCode = 1 thru 10} / If home care worker/personal assistant/other care staff ‘lives in’/’sleeps in’, INCLUDE ALL hours they are on duty. {if HelpCode = 11}

“Not help over the phone or by internet or doing occasional errands or odd jobs without the respondent.”

No help in the last week
Less than one hour
1 – 4 hours
5 – 9 hours
10 – 19 hours
20 – 34 hours
35 – 49 hours
50 – 99 hours
100 hours or more

Do you receive any practical help on a regular basis from your husband/wife, partner, friends, neighbours or family members?

Yes, from someone living in my care home
Yes, from someone living outside my care home
No

Do you buy any additional care or support privately or pay more to ‘top up’ your care and support?

Yes, I buy some more care and support with my own money
Yes, my family pays for some more care and support for me
No

Did you have any help from someone else to complete this questionnaire?

No, I did not have help
I had help from a care worker
I had help from someone living in my care home
I had help from someone living outside my care home

What type of help did you have?

Someone else read the questions to me
Someone else translated the questions for me
Someone else wrote down the answers for me
I talked through the questions with someone else
Someone answered for me, without asking me the questions

Please use the space provided below to describe any other experiences you would like to tell us about, or to write any other comments you would like to make?

Open response