Guidance

ILF circular 01/11: Increases in Independent Living Fund awards

Guidance on when the Independent Living Fund will consider funding additional care needs or an increase in care costs.

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ILF circular 01/11: Increases in Independent Living Fund awards

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This circular describes when the Independent Living Fund will consider funding additional care needs or an increase in care costs.

It also explains that, if a user is dissatisfied with the outcome of their initial transfer review visit, a further review visit can be arranged.

Published 8 August 2011
Last updated 2 July 2014 + show all updates
  1. Amended to allow us to consider increases in funding where there is an imminent risk of the loss of unpaid care.

  2. Circular updated - paragraph added regarding requests for additional visits where there is dissatisfaction with the outcome of a transfer review support visit.

  3. Reverted back to previous document version due to inaccuracies identified in last update.

  4. Circular updated - paragraph added regarding requests for additional visits where there is dissatisfaction with the outcome of a transfer review support visit.

  5. First published.