LTS003 is a measure of carer support provided during the year, broken down by the age of the carer, Primary Support Reason of the client (cared-for) and the type of support provided.

One set of data items divides support provided to carers by primary support reason of cared for person: (most recent). This is broken down into the following data items:

– Support direct to carer – Direct Payment only
– Support direct to carer – Part Direct Payment
– Support direct to carer – CASSR Managed Personal Budget
– Support direct to carer – CASSR Commissioned Support only
– Support direct to carer – Information, Advice and Other Universal Services / Signposting
– No Direct Support Provided to Carer
– Respite or Other Forms of Carer Support delivered to the cared-for person – Respite or Other Forms of Carer Support delivered to the cared-for person
– Respite or Other Forms of Carer Support delivered to the cared-for person – Where support was also provided direct to carer
– Respite or Other Forms of Carer Support delivered to the cared-for person – Where Information, advice and other universal services or signposting or No direct support was provided to carer

Response scale for all data items:
Physical Support: Access & mobility only (no. of clients)
Physical Support: Personal care support (no. of clients)
Sensory Support: Support for visual impairment (no. of clients)
Sensory Support: Support for hearing impairment (no. of clients)
Sensory Support: Support for dual impairment (no. of clients)
Support with Memory & Cognition (no. of clients)
Learning Disability Support (no. of clients)
Mental Health Support (no. of clients)
Social Support: Substance misuse support (no. of clients)
Social Support: Asylum seeker support (no. of clients)
Social Support: Support for Social Isolation / Other (no. of clients)