How an individual budget works

use how you want
An Individual Budget is not just to pay for people to
support you.

You can use it how you want.

individual budgetIt works like this:

 • You do a self-assessment.
 • Then the local authority tells you how much money you can have.

council say OK
Then you work out how you are going to use the money. The Council has to say “it’s OK to do it like that”.

council check up

Now and then, the Council will check up that your Individual Budget is being spent on the things agreed.

ask Social Worker
If you want to know more about Self-Directed Support, and having an Individual Budget, ask your social worker. They will know when your Council is going to bring it in.