A number of organisations who work with people who often have very specialised needs came together to discuss the implementation of Personal/Individual Budgets. We share the Government’s commitment to a system which allows people to shape and control their own lives. However, we have a number of concerns about the way in which this is currently being put into practice, and have put together a practical guide for local authorities to ensure that they consider a range factors that need to be taken into account to ensure that Personal Budgets meet everyone’s needs.
New report highlights need for focus on personalisation, choice and control, says TLAP
The King’s Fund has today, 25 September 2026, published ‘Direct Payments: Creating the conditions for choice and control’. This new research explores why Direct Payment uptake varies so widely across England, and what local authorities can do to improve it. Think...
