Question reference: S6W-27005
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 29 April 2024
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Current status: Answered by Maree Todd on 7 May 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many people who applied for a free personal care package died before they received one in each year since 1999, also broken down by local authority area.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not collect data on the number of people who have applied for a free personal care package, but have died before receiving it.
It is the local authority’s responsibility to assess each person and consider whether their needs call for the provision of social care services. Local authorities set their eligibility threshold based on local guidance, and it may not be consistent across local authorities. However, those at critical or substantial risk are more likely to receive them sooner, than those who are assessed as moderate or low risk.