Assessment of your care needs

Overview Why you might need it How to get it Who’s involved What happens during the assessment? Support you can get What it costs What happens after the assessment Further information

Further information

The Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act (2002) is the legislation which sets out what social care is free of charge and what social care may be charged for.

Annex B of the Guidance on Free Personal Care in Scotland for Adults (PDF, 580 KB) sets out what social care is free.