Direct Payments

What is a Direct Payment?

Direct Payments are a different way of getting the support you need.

A Direct Payment is money your social services can give you. You use it to buy the support you want. Social Services give you the money instead of a service.

Direct payments are a good way for you to be the boss of your own life. You are in charge.You can choose what services you use with the agreement of your care manager. You choose when you use the service, and who you get the service from.

What can I use my Direct Payment for?

People use direct payments in lots of ways to buy the support they need. You could use a direct payment to:

Buy support to live in your own home
Pay someone to support you in a job
Pay someone to support you at college
Get support with personal care - things like having a bath, washing or getting dressed
Get support to do sport or leisure
Get support for a short break
You can get your own support worker, sometimes called a personal assistant instead of using services.

What do I do if I decide I want a Direct Payment?

Contact one of the care managers. They will talk to you and see if they can help you.

You can call them on 020 8487 5315.

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