Legislation

Section 9 – Assessment of an adult’s needs for care and support

Introduction

The assessment is the initial formal interaction between a potential service user and a local authority. This section sets the legal trigger for assessment and defines the purpose of assessment. Access the full text of section 9 of the Care Act. The official explanatory notes to this act describe this section as follows: “This section […]

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