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• Direct payments »

  Definition:

  Money paid to people (or to someone acting on their behalf) by their local council on a one-off or regular basis, so people can arrange their own support to meet their eligible needs.

  The person may choose a direct payment to meet all their needs, or just some of their needs, with their remaining needs met through support arranged by the council or by a third party (usually through an Individual Service Fund (ISF)).

  Local councils should give people clear information about direct payments so they can decide whether to ask for a payment, and should support people to use and manage the payment appropriately.

  People can request a direct payment during care and support planning, or before or during a review.

  Local councils must not force people to take a direct payment if they don’t want to, or place people in a situation where a direct payment is the only way to draw on personalised care and support.

  Categories: Care and support planning, Self-directed support and personal budgets

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• Social care »

  Definition:

  Support for children, young people and adults who need some extra help to live good lives due to age, illness or disability.

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