What is floating support?
Floating support is a range of services provided to support people in their own home or in temporary accommodation. The support is provided to them for the time they need the support and is not dependent on them living in supported or sheltered housing schemes. When the services are no longer required they can be 'floated off' to another service user.
Services are normally short-term, which is defined as up to two years. However many services provide support for shorter periods where this is required. Service users are not charged for short-term services. Some agencies provide support for service users who need services for more than two years. These services are chargeable and applicants are assessed for charges under the council's fairer charging policy.