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Simple terms explainer
Councils must provide meals for chronically sick and disabled people. This means offering support so that people who are unable to prepare food for themselves—due to long-term illness, disability, or frailty—can receive nutritious meals. Support can include delivering meals to their home or arranging services that make it easier for them to eat well.
Legal status
Statutory
Duty category
Adult social care
Duty type
Public facing
Social determinant of health
Social and community context
Emerging policy and legislation
1
Bodies with shared interest
Health Boards
Integration Joint Boards
Third Sector
Social Work Scotland
Standards and frameworks
2