This analysis looks at four key arguments that have been made to justify the use of individual budgets. It focuses primarily on personal budgets in social care since this is the sector in which the evidence base is most mature, but also considers the existing or likely impacts of personal health budgets.
The boundaries of budgets: why should individuals make spending choices about their health & social care?
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