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Evaluation of the Individual Budgets pilot programme: final report

The Individual Budgets pilot programme was a cross-government initiative led by the Department of Health working closely with the Department for Work and Pensions, and Communities and Local Government. The pilot was conducted over two years 2006-2007 involving 13 local authorities.

The report was written by a combined team from The University of York Social Policy Research Unit and the Personal Social Services Research Units of Manchester University, LSE and University of Kent; and Kings College London. They were collectively called The Individual Budgets Evaluation Network (IBSEN). 

• Download full report (PDF, 5368K)
• Download executive summary (PDF, 424K)
• Download 4-page summary (PDF, 138K)
• Download DH response to evaluation report (PDF, 433K)