Direct Payments in Derbyshire
Here you can find out all the information you need about Direct Payments.
You can access documents and general information relating to direct payments or direct payments for disabled children and young people.
Why choose Direct Payments?
We can give you the money instead of a service. You spend the money on getting the support you need.
It is a different way of getting the support you need. You use it to buy the support you want.
If you choose to have a Direct Payment, money is paid into a separate bank account.
A Direct Payment does not affect your benefits.
You can get help with finding personal assistants.
You can get help with paying personal assistants.
You can get help with managing the money.
You can get help and support with employing personal assistants.
Derbyshire Coalition for Inclusive Living (DCIL) offer a Direct Payment Support Service which can help you with all aspects of a direct payment. You can contact them by calling: 01773 740246.
Direct Payments are a good way of you being the boss of your own life. You are in charge. You choose what services you use, when you use them and who you get them from.
Direct Payments give you the chance to be the boss.
Direct Payments can be used flexibly, using more time one week and less.
You can have a managed Bank Account to help with managing a Direct Payment.
You can choose who is your personal assistant or support worker if you have a Direct Payment. This can be anyone, even family as long as they don't live with you.
Direct Payments give you control over your support.
With a Direct Payment you can set advance instructions for how you want to be supported if you are not well.
Direct Payments can be used to meet your individual outcomes in a way that suits you, at a time that suits you.
There is support available to recruit a personal assistant.
You can get help with employment issues.
Contact the Direct Payment team on 01629 532023/01629 532119 or email directpayments@derbyshire.gov.uk to ask any questions.
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