Eligibility criteria
When we first talk to you, or carry out a social care assessment, we will ask about how you manage day‑to‑day life.
We check this against a nationally defined set of criteria. We also look at how any difficulties affect your wellbeing.
The national rules look at whether you can do the following, and the impact it is having on your wellbeing:
- keep in touch with friends and family
- use local services and community places
- take part in education, work, training, or volunteering
- care for a child, if this is your responsibility
- use your home safely
- keep your home clean and safe to live in
- eat and drink properly
- wash and look after yourself
- use the toilet
- wear clean and suitable clothes
These are called eligibility outcomes. They are set out in the Care Act 2014 for adults who may need care and support.