Pt. 1 modified (1.4.2015) by The Care and Support (Isles of Scilly) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/642), arts. 1, 2(2)(a); S.I. 2015/993, art. 2(a)

Pt. 1 applied in part (with modifications) (1.4.2015 coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(1)) by The Care and Support (Children's Carers) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/305), regs. 1(1), 2(1)(a)(2), 4-12; S.I. 2015/993, art. 2(q)

S. 9 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.I. 2015/993, art. 2(a) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/995)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/23/section/9/2023-02-01Care Act 2014An Act to make provision to reform the law relating to care and support for adults and the law relating to support for carers; to make provision about safeguarding adults from abuse or neglect; to make provision about care standards; to establish and make provision about Health Education England; to establish and make provision about the Health Research Authority; to make provision about integrating care and support with health services; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-18Expert Participation2023-02-01PART 1Care and supportAssessing needs
9Assessment of an adult's needs for care and support1

Where it appears to a local authority that an adult may have needs for care and support, the authority must assess—

a

whether the adult does have needs for care and support, and

b

if the adult does, what those needs are.

2

An assessment under subsection (1) is referred to in this Part as a “needs assessment”.

3

The duty to carry out a needs assessment applies regardless of the authority's view of—

a

the level of the adult's needs for care and support, or

b

the level of the adult's financial resources.

4

A needs assessment must include an assessment of—

a

the impact of the adult's needs for care and support on the matters specified in section 1(2),

b

the outcomes that the adult wishes to achieve in day-to-day life, and

c

whether, and if so to what extent, the provision of care and support could contribute to the achievement of those outcomes.

5

A local authority, in carrying out a needs assessment, must involve—

a

the adult,

b

any carer that the adult has, and

c

any person whom the adult asks the authority to involve or, where the adult lacks capacity to ask the authority to do that, any person who appears to the authority to be interested in the adult's welfare.

6

When carrying out a needs assessment, a local authority must also consider—

a

whether, and if so to what extent, matters other than the provision of care and support could contribute to the achievement of the outcomes that the adult wishes to achieve in day-to-day life, and

b

whether the adult would benefit from the provision of anything under section 2 or 4 or of anything which might be available in the community.

7

This section is subject to section 11(1) to (4) (refusal by adult of assessment).

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Pt. 1 modified (1.4.2015) by
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2015/642/article/2/2/a">2(2)(a)</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2015/993">S.I. 2015/993</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2015/993">S.I. 2015/993</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2015/993/article/2/q">art. 2(q)</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2015/993/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
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Assessment of an adult's needs for care and support
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<subsection eId="section-9-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>
An assessment under subsection (1) is referred to in this Part as a “
<term refersTo="#term-needs-assessment">needs assessment</term>
”.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-9-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>The duty to carry out a needs assessment applies regardless of the authority's view of—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-9-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the level of the adult's needs for care and support, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-9-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the level of the adult's financial resources.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-9-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>A needs assessment must include an assessment of—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-9-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the impact of the adult's needs for care and support on the matters specified in section 1(2),</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-9-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the outcomes that the adult wishes to achieve in day-to-day life, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-9-4-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>whether, and if so to what extent, the provision of care and support could contribute to the achievement of those outcomes.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-9-5">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>A local authority, in carrying out a needs assessment, must involve—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-9-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the adult,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-9-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>any carer that the adult has, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-9-5-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>any person whom the adult asks the authority to involve or, where the adult lacks capacity to ask the authority to do that, any person who appears to the authority to be interested in the adult's welfare.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-9-6">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>When carrying out a needs assessment, a local authority must also consider—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-9-6-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>whether, and if so to what extent, matters other than the provision of care and support could contribute to the achievement of the outcomes that the adult wishes to achieve in day-to-day life, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-9-6-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>whether the adult would benefit from the provision of anything under section 2 or 4 or of anything which might be available in the community.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-9-7">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>This section is subject to section 11(1) to (4) (refusal by adult of assessment).</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
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