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Part of Short and Long Term (SALT) data sources for the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (ASCOF) 2023-24

ASCOF Measure 3D (formally 1C) – Proportion of people using social care who receive self-directed support, and those receiving direct payments

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Current chapter – ASCOF Measure 3D (formally 1C) – Proportion of people using social care who receive self-directed support, and those receiving direct payments


3D part 1a (adults aged over 18 receiving self-directed support)

Formula: (X/Y)*100

X: Numerator

The number of users receiving either: (a) Direct Payment, (b) Part Direct Payment or (c) CASSR managed Personal Budget at year end 31March (figure 21)

The following SALT data items are utilised within the numerator for ASCOF 3D part 1a

Measure SALT LTS001b
Table(s) Tables 1a and 1b, age bands 18-64 and 65+ (figure 21)
Cell description  Total of contents of cells within community columns headed ‘Direct Payments only’, ‘Part Direct Payment’ and ‘CASSR Managed Personal Budget’

Figure 51: SALT measure LTS001b tables 1a and 1b

Figure 51: SALT measure LTS001b tables 1a and 1b

Y: Denominator

Clients (aged 18 or over) accessing long term community support at the year-end 31 March (figure 22 below)

The following SALT data items are utilised within the denominator for ASCOF 3D part 1a

Measure SALT LTS001b
Table(s) Tables 1a and 1b, age bands 18-64 and 65+ (figure 22)
Cell description  Total of contents of cells within community columns headed ‘Direct Payment Only’, ‘Part Direct Payment’, ‘CASSR Managed Personal Budget’ and ‘CASSR Commissioned Support only’

Figure 22: SALT measure LTS001b tables 1a and 1b

Figure 22: SALT measure LTS001b tables 1a and 1b


3D part 1b (carers receiving self-directed support)

Formula: (X/Y)*100

X: Numerator

Carers aged 18 and over (caring for someone aged 18 or over) receiving either: (a) Direct Payment, (b) Part Direct Payment or (c) CASSR managed Personal Budget in the year to 31st March (figure 23)

The following SALT data items are utilised within the numerator for ASCOF 3D part 1b.

Measure SALT LTS003
Table(s) Table 1a (figure 23)
Cell description  Total of contents of cells within columns headed ‘Direct Payment only’, ‘Part Direct Payment’ and ‘CASSR Managed Personal Budget’. Minus cells for the row ‘Carer aged under 18’

Figure 23: SALT measure LTS003 table 1

Figure 23: SALT measure LTS003 table 1

Y: Denominator

Carers aged 18 or over (caring for someone aged 18 or over) receiving carer specific services in the year to 31t March (figure 24)

The following SALT data items are utilised within denominator for ASCOF 3D part 1b

Measure SALT LTS003
Table(s) Table 1a (figure 24)
Cell description 

Total of contents of cells within columns headed ‘Direct Payment Only’, ‘Part Direct Payment’, ‘CASSR Managed Personal Budget’ and ‘CASSR Commissioned Support Only’. Minus cells for the row ‘Carer aged under 18’

Figure 24: SALT measure LTS003 table 1

Figure 24: SALT measure LTS003 table 1


3D part 2a (adults receiving direct payments)

Formula (X/Y)*100

X: Numerator

The number of users receiving either a) Direct Payment or b) Part Direct Payment at year end 31 March (figure 25)

The following SALT data items are utilised within the numerator for ASCOF 3D part 2a

Measure SALT LTS001b
Table(s) Tables 1a and 1b, age bands 18-64 and 65+ (figure 25)
Cell description  Total of contents of cells within community columns headed ‘Direct Payment only’ and ‘Part Direct Payment’

Figure 25: SALT measure LTS001b, tables 1a and 1b

Figure 25: SALT measure LTS001b, tables 1a and 1b

Y: Denominator

Clients (aged 18 or over) accessing long term support at the year-end 31 March (figure 26)

The following SALT data items are utilised within the denominator for ASCOF 3D part 2a

Measure SALT LTS001b
Table(s) Tables 1a and 1b, age bands 18-64 and 65+ (figure 26)
Cell description  Total of contents of cells within community columns headed ‘Direct Payments only’, ‘Part Direct Payment’, ‘CASSR Managed Personal Budget’ and ‘CASSR Commissioned Support Only’

Figure 26: SALT measure LTS001b, tables 1a and 1b

Figure 26: SALT measure LTS001b, tables 1a and 1b


3D part 2b (carers receiving direct payments for support direct to carer)

Formula (X/Y)*100

X: Numerator

Carers aged 18 or over (caring for someone aged 18 or over) receiving either a) Direct Payment or b) Part Direct Payment in the year to 31st March (figure 27)

The following SALT data items are utilised within the numerator for ASCOF 3D part 2b

Measure SALT LTS003
Table(s) Table 1a (figure 27)
Cell description  Total of contents of cells within columns headed ‘Direct Payments only’ and ‘Part Direct Payment’. Minus cells for the row ‘Carer aged under 18’

Figure 27: SALT measure LTS003 table 1

Figure 27: SALT measure LTS003 table 1

Y: Denominator

Carers aged 18 or over (caring for someone aged 18 or over) receiving carer specific services in the year to 31 March (figure 28)

The following SALT data items are utilised within the denominator for ASCOF 3D part 2b

Measure SALT LTS003
Table(s) Table 1a (figure 28)
Cell description 

Total of contents of cells within columns headed ‘Direct Payment Only’, ‘Part Direct Payment’, ‘CASSR Managed Personal Budget’ and ‘CASSR Commissioned Support Only’. Minus cells for the row ‘Carer aged under 18’

Figure 28: SALT measure LTS003 table

Figure 28: SALT measure LTS003 table


Last edited: 26 March 2024 9:20 am