questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of barriers to autistic people accessing social care.
answerText: We have not made any specific assessments. Under the Care Act 2014, it is the responsibility of local authorities to assess individuals’ care and support needs, including those of autistic adults, and, where eligible, for meeting those needs. A new duty o...
heading: Autism: Social Services