Guidance

ILF circular 12/07: Engaging care abroad

How the Independent Living Fund will continue to support users when they are abroad and the criteria that users must meet.

• From: Independent Living Fund
• Published: 18 February 2008
• Last updated: 13 March 2014 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 1 July 2015

The Independent Living Fund closed on 30 June 2015 and this guidance is out of date.
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Documents

Engaging care abroad

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Details

This circular describes how the Independent Living Fund (ILF) will continue to support users who are abroad by continuing to fund their support during these periods. It reflects the remit of the ILF to support users to live independently within their communities and, in doing so, to have choice and control over their lives. In particular it states that users are able to employ providers not registered or resident in the UK when they are abroad.

This policy is subject to users continuing to meet the ILF eligibility requirements.

Published 18 February 2008
Last updated 13 March 2014 + show all updates

1. 13 March 2014

   Circular updated advising assessors to consider if care arrangements will be supported by the local authority following transfer.

2. 12 March 2014

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

3. 12 March 2014

   Circular updated advising assessors to consider if care arrangements will be supported by the local authority following transfer.

4. 18 February 2008

   First published.