Your Everyday Life

Ability to meet need

A person is regarded as being unable to meet a need if doing so:

• Causes significant pain, anxiety or distress to that person;
• Endangers or is likely to endanger the health or safety of that person or another person;
• Takes that person significantly longer than would normally be expected

Adults & Adult Carers Eligibility Criteria

1st Criteria

Their needs arise from the adult's physical or mental health, age, disability, dependence on drugs or other substances

2nd Criteria

• Ability to carry out self-care or domestic routines
• Ability to communicate
• Protection from abuse or neglect
• Involvement in work, education, learning ot in leisure activities
• Maintenance or development of family or other significant personal relationships and involvement in the community
• Fulfilment of caring responsibilities for a child

3rd Criteria

As a result they are unable to meet that need, either alone or with support of willing others, or with assistance from the community

4th Criteria

As a consequence they are unlikely to acheive one or more personal outcomes unless the local authority provides or arranges care and support