The choice of accommodation and any top-up payment must extend to where the care and support planning process has determined that a person needs to live in a specific type of accommodation to meet their care and support needs. The Top-up guidance should apply to accommodation specified in regulations, for example a care home, shared lives, and supported living.
In line with the Care Act, Lambeth Adult Social Care seeks to ensure that an appropriate proportionate response is taken in the delivery of social care intervention. Therefore, nothing in this guidance diverts away from the core principles of the Care Act.