Do I have to have my personal budget as a direct payment?

Freya El Baz - Department of Health

Some people have asked how people who do not take up a direct payment can exercise choice and control.

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01/07/10
15:58

Re: Do I have to have my personal budget as a direct payment?
Freya El Baz - Department of Health

The purpose of introducing personal budgets is to give people choice and control irrespective of whether they choose to receive their budget wholly or partly as a direct payment.

The Department of Health has produced advice on new contracting models that give people choice and control, such as individual service funds.

ADASS has produced advice for councils explaining how personal budgets can work for people who use council-commissioned services.

See:
Contracting for personalised outcomes. Learning from emerging practice:
http://www.puttingpeoplefirst.org.uk/Topics/Browse/General/?parent=2734&child=6052&;

Personal Budgets: Council Commissioned Services. Advice Note:
http://www.puttingpeoplefirst.org.uk/Topics/Latest/Resource/?cid=7209

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