In its Self-directed Support Implementation Plan 2019-2021, the Scottish Government committed to providing guidance to build understanding of the legal powers required to manage a social care budget on behalf of an adult who lacks capacity to take some, or all, decisions for themselves. This guidance seeks to address this.
A person with incapacity has the same rights as any other person. This guidance considers how self-directed support, underpinned as it is by informed choice, applies to those who lack the capacity to choose.
Read the Guidance on managing Self-Directed Support for Adults with Incapacity