Our specialist team can:

• Explain how Direct Payment works and your responsibilities
• Support you to receive and manage your DP funding
• Visit you at home or talk via our support line for any queries
• Support you to recruit and manage a Personal Assistant (PA) or find an agency
• Help you to budget your Direct Payment and keep records
• Provide training on how to become a better employer / employee
• Ensure safety checks are carried out on anyone you employ

Please contact us to see if we are able to support you – this will depend on your local council. For more information, or to start receiving our support, call the Direct Payments Support Service on (01443) 827930 or e-mail: [email protected]