Adult Social Care Glossary, v 0.6

Interpreting the eligibility criteria
As a result of the adult's needs, the adult is unable to achieve 2 or more of the outcomes set out in the regulations

6.105 The second condition that authorities must consider is whether the adult is unable to achieve 2 or more of the outcomes set out in the regulations. Authorities must also be aware that the regulations provide that being unable to achieve an outcome includes any of the following circumstances, where the adult [...] is able to achieve the outcome without assistance, but doing so endangers or is likely to endanger the health or safety of the adult, or of others - for example, if the health or safety of another member of the family, including any child, could be endangered when an adult attempts to complete a task or an activity without relevant support.

6.121 Authorities must be aware that the regulations provide that being unable to achieve outcomes, includes circumstances where the carer [...] is able to achieve the outcome without assistance but doing so is likely to endanger the health or safety of the carer or any adults or children for whom the carer provides care. A carer might for example be able to provide care for their family and deliver necessary care for the adult, but, where this endangers the adult with care and support needs, for example, because the adult receiving care would have to be left alone while other responsibilities are met, the carer should not be considered able to meet the outcome of caring for their family