Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013

13Further choice of options on material change of circumstances

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(1)Subsection (2) applies where—

(a)under section 5, 7 or 8 a local authority gives a person an opportunity to choose one of the options for self-directed support,

(b)the person chooses an option, and

(c)after the choice is made the authority becomes aware of a material change in the person’s circumstances.

(2)The authority must offer the person another opportunity to choose one of the options for self-directed support under the section concerned.

(3)The authority and the person may agree that subsection (2) also applies in other circumstances.