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 method of assessment or review. 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:
Jointly with the cared-for person (no. of clients)
Separately from the cared-for person (no. of clients)
No review or assessment during year (no. of clients)