Direct payment for breaks/residential respite
If the person you are caring for is having an assessment through Adult Social Care, Direct Payments may be an option for you to arrange your own care. This is where the council give you an amount of money so that you can directly purchase the care yourself within your allocated personal budget. This allows you to have more choice in what services you might use, such as:
- You have a preferred provider / care home in mind
- You have someone in mind that could be employed as a personal assistant
- You want some more flexibility in how you take your breaks
- You have ana idea that will help you take a break but it sits out side of the usual offer of support.
The assessor will take into account cost-effectiveness when administering a Direct Payment.
For more information about direct payments access our Direct Payments page.