Direct payments extension

Direct Payment extention 2009

On the 9th November 2009 significant changes were made to regulations governing Direct Payments. New regulations came into force which extends Direct Payments to people who lack capacity to consent and to people with mental health problems that are subject to mental health and certain criminal justice legislation. This section contains links to information reflecting these changes.

• A summary of changes to direct payments
  This leaflet produced by the Department of Health provides a summary of the changes to Direct Payments brought about by the new regulations in 2009.
• Guidance on direct payments: For community care, services for carers and children's services
  This new DH guidance provides information on how local councils might operate direct payments. It reflects the changes brought about by the new regulations and supersedes the 'Direct Payments guidance:...
• Regulations relating to the Community Care, Services for Carers and Children's Services (Direct Payments) (England) Regulations 2009
  This link takes you to the statutory instruments relating to The Community Care, Services for Carers and Children's Services (Direct Payments) (England) Regulations 2009. Furthermore, two sub-sections...
• A guide to receiving direct payments from your local council
  This booklet is an updated guide of useful information for people who are interested in finding out about receiving direct payments from their local council.
• A guide to getting direct payments from your council - Easy Read version
  This booklet is the Easy Read version of the updated guide for people who are interested in finding out about receiving direct payments from their local council.
• Direct Payments key publications from the Department of Health

2010 Amendment

On October 29^th 2010 an amendment was made to the 2009 Direct Payment Regulations which has made it necessary to revise Paragraph 119 of the 2009 Direct Payments Guidance. The change has been made to remove an anomaly which has resulted in local councils being required to carry out a financial assessment towards a short stay in residential care if a person is receiving direct payments, but not if temporary residential accommodation is directly provided by a local authority.

• Direct Payments amendment 2010
  The following documents give details of the amendments to the 2009 direct payment regulations the aim of which is to relieve local authorities of the disproportionate administrative burden of having...