Local government politicians, like HCC, decides how to do it and the Social Services carry this out through their social service department. Centre for Independent Living - a local or national organisation run by disabled people and staffed by disabled people. Its purpose is to provide supportive services to better enable disabled people to live in the community. The services vary from one centre to another. These services can include advocacy, housing, transport, education and personal assistance.
Advocacy is a service common to all.
A Centre for Independent Living that is not part of an organisation of disabled people is misusing the term Charge, Means Test - Local governments are empowered to ask people receiving a service from them to make a contribution towards the cost of the service. This is called a charge or a contribution. The purpose of the means test is to determine the ability of the individual to pay the charge. Care, Carer - Care is sometimes used to describe what someone does for you as in Personal Care, such as washing, dressing etc. Many avoid this term as it has maternal and medical implications that suggest little choice or control in the process.