A study examining the actual and potential costs, benefits, and impacts of an increase in self-directed support (SDS) in Scotland. Evidence from the study suggested that, if uptake of SDS followed the same pattern as direct payments, the costs of further uptake of SDS would not differ significantly between SDS and more traditional services; nor would it lead to a reduction in service.
SCIE and TLAP support proposals for a fairer system of social care
Today, 12 October 2026, The King’s Fund has published ‘Equal access: a fairer system of social care support for England’, setting out its recommendations on how to reform the social care sector. It has also shared new analysis which reveals significant local...
