103.This section sets out what is to happen where an adult or a carer refuses to have a needs or carer’s assessment.
104.Normally if an adult refuses a needs assessment or a carer’s assessment, the local authority need not carry it out.
105.However, the section specifies that there are two situations in which the local authority must carry out a needs assessment even if the adult refuses an assessment:
106.Where a person has refused a needs assessment or carer’s assessment and the local authority thinks the circumstances have changed, the duty to carry out an assessment applies, unless the person continues to refuse.
Commentary on Sections Assessing needs Section 11 – Refusal of assessment