National Association of Finance Assessment Officers Conference 9 June 2010

Background and history Established 1988 Two funds 1993 An ‘ENDPB’ and single Fund 2006 Manages a Trust Fund for DWP Trustees appointed by Secretary of State CEO appointed by Trustees The Independent Living Fund

Background and history Employs around 170 staff Employs approximately 80 self-employed assessors Will spend £348 million this year for GB Over 97 pence in every £ to users £3 billion to 46,000 people since 1988 Our resources

Background and history 21,000 users across UK 14,250 users in England and Wales £ average award (UK) £ average award (Eng) £ average award (Wales) Maximum award £475 per week Some statistics

Background and history National consistency Bridge between two worlds 21 years expertise Portability of support Close relationship with our users Our unique position integral to social care delivery in the UK

Use of funding Cleaning and other domestic duties Cooking and preparing food and drink Laundering and ironing Shopping Personal hygiene and grooming Qualifying support and services

Use of funding Dressing Eating and drinking Physical movement such as turning and walking Supervision in order to avoid substantial danger to themselves or others Qualifying support and services

Use of funding Agency or private support Tax and National Insurance Payroll support Employment support Advertising and task related training Employers costs

Who does the ILF support? High rate care component of DLA Be at least 16 years old and no older than 64 Have less than £23,000 capital Be resident in the UK £340 worth of Local Authority support Eligibility criteria

Who does the ILF support? Qualifying support and services Home care Day centres and day services Residential respite care Direct payments Individual budgets Joint commissioning Allowable components of Social Services funding

Who does the ILF support? Existing Fund users New applicants in paid employment for 16 hours per week or more Two priority groups

Process and procedure Assessed through the Local Authority Application completed by User and LA Eligibility is checked ILF Assessor allocated Joint assessment by ILF and LA Report of assessed need sent to ILF HQ The customer journey

Process and procedure Recommendation is checked against policy Information input into computer Offer of funding made Offer of funding accepted Payments commence Review after 6 months Review every 2 years (with LA) The customer journey

The ILF offer Total cost of support package Less Local Authority contribution Less User contribution Less any third party contribution Balance is ILF offer Calculating the offer

The ILF offer Half of the highest care component DLA Plus Severe Disability Premium (if applicable) Or Any assessed available income (if not in receipt of IS) Minus Any charge made by LA Calculating a user’s contribution

The ILF award User and LA acceptance forms Paid four-weekly in arrears Direct to user or representative Net of assessed user contribution An offer of funding must be accepted before any payment can be made

The ILF award Eligibility ceases Temporary breaks in support needs Compliance issues Payments may be effected

Developing the ILF Consultation and co-production Strengthened strategic and operational relationships Right to Control trailblazers Customer Service Excellence Investors in People Development includes

Developing the ILF Working within fixed budgets More flexibility for users Outcomes based assessment More targeted funding Short or fixed term funding Continued consultation, development and improvement The future

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