Some information about Direct payments/Self directed support for those who are unaware. You will see it states that you cannot employ your partner/spouse however under exceptional circumstances you can i.e. other carers cannot meet your needs whereas your partner can and or you do not wish to have your privacy invaded etc.
In short; your local council authority will come out to assess your needs and work out the number of hours support you require. They will work out how much it would cost to cover your assessed support and will allocate you a personal budget to fund the support you need. Once you know how much you have been allocated you can arrange to employ your own personal support workers.
Direct payments - arranging your own care and services. Direct payments are local council payments for people who have been assessed as needing help from social services, and who would like to arrange and pay for their own care and support services instead of receiving them directly from the local council. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/disabled...rt/dg_10016128
What is self-directed support?
Self-directed support is about people being in control of the support they need to live the life they choose.
You may have heard it being referred to as 'personalisation' or 'personal budgets'. There are different ways to describe it, but whatever name's given to it - it's about giving people real power and control over their lives.
To help people get control of their support we have developed the 'Seven steps to being in control of your support'
http://www.in-control.org.uk/support...d-support.aspx
In short; your local council authority will come out to assess your needs and work out the number of hours support you require. They will work out how much it would cost to cover your assessed support and will allocate you a personal budget to fund the support you need. Once you know how much you have been allocated you can arrange to employ your own personal support workers.
Direct payments - arranging your own care and services. Direct payments are local council payments for people who have been assessed as needing help from social services, and who would like to arrange and pay for their own care and support services instead of receiving them directly from the local council. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/disabled...rt/dg_10016128
What is self-directed support?
Self-directed support is about people being in control of the support they need to live the life they choose.
You may have heard it being referred to as 'personalisation' or 'personal budgets'. There are different ways to describe it, but whatever name's given to it - it's about giving people real power and control over their lives.
To help people get control of their support we have developed the 'Seven steps to being in control of your support'
http://www.in-control.org.uk/support...d-support.aspx
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