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Definition:
One person, rather than a group of people.

Individual can also refer to someone’s unique way of thinking or behaving.

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The needs a person has for care and support, that their local council is required by law to meet.

The Care Act 2014 says that local councils are required by law to meet people’s eligible needs.

Councils have to carry out a needs assessment if a person appears to need care and support, and follow the national minimum eligibility threshold to determine people’s eligible needs.

Under the Act, local councils also have a duty to prevent or delay the development of needs for care and support, and reduce needs that a person already has. Councils also have a duty to provide advice and information about support available in the community that help people to meet needs that are not determined to be eligible.

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An amount of NHS money allocated to a person to support their health and wellbeing.

Personal health budgets mean that people can manage their healthcare and support such as treatments, equipment and personal care in a way that suits them.

Personal health budgets work in a similar way to personal budgets for care and support.

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An organisation that provides services to people.

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Requesting proposals for new personal health budgets project

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