Turning 18 is a big milestone and some services do change. However, young people don’t lose access to SDS at 18. Instead, they move into adult services, where a new, age-appropriate assessment is carried out.
This is correct. When a young person turns 18, they transition from children’s services to adult services. At this point, a new assessment is carried out to determine their support needs under adult social care.
Continuity of support is important, so it makes sense this might seem right. But once a young person turns 18, they don’t stay in children’s services automatically. They move into adult services, and a new assessment is completed to make sure their support matches their needs as an adult.

Financial assessments can apply in some parts of adult social care. However, Adult Carer Support Plans do not require a financial assessment. Support for carers is based on needs and outcomes, not income or employment status.
Adult carers do not need to complete a financial assessment to access support through an Adult Carer Support Plan. Support is based on their needs as a carer, not their income or employment status.
Work and income can affect some benefits, so it’s easy to see why this might seem right. But Adult Carer Support Plans never involve a financial assessment, whether someone is working or not. Carer support focuses on your wellbeing and what would help you continue caring safely, not on your financial situation.”

Module 4: Financial assessments