Personal No n/a n/a n/a n/a assistance (typically purchased through earmarked cash allocations, the purpose of which is to pay for any assistance needed) Residential Yes, Available for Services provided by three Not In 2013, there were: (usually small supported children and types of organisations: (but 144 group homes scale residential adults with State (Szociális és service users for adults with services in the and disabilities. Gyermekvédelmi must be disabilities with community – such group homes All types of Főigazgatóság), local involved in 1,701 places; as group homes, with up to 12 impairment. authorities, the 17 group homes for protected homes, places in organisations, development adults with family type each. churches. State and of their psychosocial arrangements, organisations are the Individual disabilities with etc.) main providers of this type Service Plan). 268 places; of service. Service users 1,842 children with Funding: all registered can choose special needs in services receive State the provider, children’s homes funding. Some additional however have (unclear how many funding available from local no real say in of these live in authorities and through the type and group homes). additional operating grants extent of (e.g. for services support supporting people with provided or autism). Service users also changes in pay a fee (means-tested). their support.
Personal assistance (typically purchased through earmarked cash allocations, the purpose of which is to pay for any assistance needed) No n/a n/a n/a n/a Residential (usually small scale residential services in the community – such as group homes, protected homes, family type arrangements, etc.) Yes, supported and group homes with up to 12 places in each. Available for children and adults with disabilities. All types of impairment. Services provided by three types of organisations: State (Szociális és Gyermekvédelmi Főigazgatóság), local authorities, organisations, churches. State and organisations are the main providers of this type of service. Funding: all registered services receive State funding. Some additional funding available from local authorities and through additional operating grants (e.g. for services supporting people with autism). Service users also pay a fee (means-tested). Not (but service users must be involved in the development of their Individual Service Plan). Service users can choose the provider, however have no real say in the type and extent of support provided or changes in their support. In 2013, there were: 144 group homes for adults with disabilities with 1,701 places; 17 group homes for adults with psychosocial disabilities with 268 places; 1,842 children with special needs in children’s homes (unclear how many of these live in group homes).
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