Version: 5
Last Amended: 8 July 2026
Next Review: 31 March 2027
ILF Scotland Recipients can choose to engage support from a Personal Assistant (PA) or care Provider during temporary stays outside Scotland and Northern Ireland (NI).
There is no restriction upon an ILF Scotland Recipient engaging a PA directly or through a care provider while in another part of the UK or overseas. Recipients must continue to meet all ILF Scotland eligibility criteria and be able to cover the costs of the support costs from the existing ILF Scotland award. Recipients must be able to provide documentation to evidence the support provided and the payment of this.
ILF Scotland is not required to collect PA National Insurance numbers as a condition of funding. Recipients should be able to provide the names of any PAs and the name and contact details of any care provider they use.
ILF Scotland does not distinguish between European and non-European countries in this arrangement.
Different regulatory authorities cover care providers in Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales, and each country overseas will have different arrangements for overseeing care provision. It is the Recipient’s responsibility to make sure that any provider they engage is registered appropriately.
Should a Recipient wish to employ a PA directly, ILF Scotland would advise them to take out Employers Liability Insurance. ILF Scotland covers the cost of Employers Liability Insurance within Scotland and Northern Ireland. Please see Employer Support Information Note. ILF Scotland will consider paying the cost of this in relation to support provided in other countries but we would advise Recipients to seek their own local legal advice. ILF Scotland cannot cover the cost of such legal advice.
Where an ILF Scotland Recipient wishes to engage a PA or a care provider during a temporary stay outside Scotland or Northern Ireland, they must:
Version 1: 1 July 2015
Version 2: 1 June 2016
Version 3: 4 March 2021
Version 4: 17 January 2023
