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Type of service Yes/ No Profile of the users Explanatory information Extent to which support is self-directed If data are available, please specify number of services operating in the country and the number of users Budget Direct / personal budget (cash payment enabling service users to employ Personal budget: Yes, in 5 out of 9 Provinces. No personal budget in Vorarlberg and Tyrol. Care allowance is available in all provinces (federal Typically used by adults (over 18 with physical impairments and impairments of the senses. There is a legal entitlement to care allowance for persons with disabilities. Used by adult persons with all kinds of disabilities. Personal budget is organised differently in the Provinces, which have it. E.g. in Styria the personal budget can be used freely to purchase services offered by different providers. In Carinthia it is only available for personal assistance. The Viennese Municipality offers a care allowance supplement fund for using personal assistance Eligibility criteria in Styria are: at least 18 years old, Styria: Users can freely decide on what to spend the money. A maximum of 1,600 annual hours is granted, in exceptional cases this maximal amount can be exceeded. The annual hours are multiplied with an hourly rate of € 24.20. The personal budget is paid in advance every three months. In February 2015, 457,821 Persons received the care allowance as a direct payment.. based
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