2. What can I spend my Direct Payment on?
A Direct Payment is intended to meet eligible care needs.
Examples of acceptable use are:-
- Help with personal care
- Day Care services both traditional and non-traditional
- Help with daily living activities
- Support to promote independence
- Supporting education or employment needs
- Short stay/respite care both traditional and non-traditional
- Personal Assistant costs including public liability/employment liability
- To provide supported accommodation, where this is not funded by Housing Benefits or Supporting People
- Better access to transport
- Equipment to help you to be as independent as possible or assist you in education and employment
- Other services identified in your support plan
This is not a full list. Please contact us if you are not sure what you can pay for with the money.