This work covers challenges to decisions and actions taken under the Care Act 2014, including the assessment of needs, eligibility for social care, the level of support provided, safeguarding concerns, and the handling of personal budgets and direct payments. It also includes appeals or reviews of local authority determinations, safeguarding investigations, and arranging or negotiating care packages for adults with care needs and their families.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
Solicitors in this area draft and respond to care assessments, challenge eligibility decisions, request reconfirmation or reassessment of needs, and prepare for reviews or appeals of local authority decisions. They negotiate and document care packages, direct payments, and personal budgets, coordinate with social workers and safeguarding teams, and may assist in Court of Protection proceedings where capacity issues arise.
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