Principles and Directions for a Transformed System
Principle and Direction # 4
Allocation mechanisms ensure that people have access, fairness, and equity.
What We Want - Directions
An allocation process for the distribution of disability support funds that is principle-driven, including the principles of fairness and equity.
Allocation mechanisms that can respond to changes in people's life situations over time.
-Independent planning and facilitation that ensures there is equity in the support that people can access for developing their plans for submission.
Why We Want It - Rationale
Current allocation system favours agencies over individuals, and does not allow for individualization.
An effective allocation approach allows the system to respond "just in time" rather than funding expensive "just in case" approaches, such as expensive group homes.
Individualizing allocations based on a support plan is the only way to ensure that individualized support will happen, not just hope it happens.
How to Make It Happen - Implementation
Priority setting to determine allocations for disability funding will be based on values and principles, and would involve individuals and families in the decision-making, not service providers, Priority setting would be based on local and provincial equity, The process at all stages would be transparent; applicants will have easy access to the criteria used, the scaling applied to their particular situation, and an explanation in language they understand as to the outcome of their application.
Govemment would have the final allocation decisions based on the recommendations of the priority setting process.
An effective, independent appeal mechanism would be established.
