Direct payments

If you are an adult assessed as being eligible for care support, have a child with a disability with an assessed care need, or are a parent or carer of a child with disability with an assessed carers, then you have the option to arrange and manage this yourself instead of the council doing this on your behalf.

This is known as a 'direct payment' and will give you the opportunity to have greater choice and control over any support you are assessed as needing by buying it yourself.

Being in control of the money for your care support means you can choose how you want your support to be delivered. It also means that as long as you spend the money on your assessed need you can use it flexibly. For example, if you want to change the times or days your care is provided to suit you.

There are many different companies who offer support and advice on managing your direct payment.

You can find more information on direct payments on the direct payments FAQs page.