Empowering your Healthcare Choices: The benefits of Direct Payments

Your local council arranges care if you are disabled or need support. If unsure, you can request an assessment that reveals a detailed support plan. Initially, the local council decides on a personal budget. This is the money the local council perceives as the cost of your care.

The council manages the budget for you. However, you, as a client, can supervise too. If you pick the latter option, the fund has now taken the shape of direct payments.