Direct Payments Report

Direct Payments for Families is a timely report published by Circles Network, a national voluntary organisation committed to complementing the efforts of people at risk of exclusion to become the architects of their own lives.

Direct Payments for Families responds to questions raised by families across the UK seeking to access Direct Payments to meet the needs of a disabled child and is in keeping with the Government’s policy of offering greater choice to all including disabled people who are significantly at risk of isolation and exclusion. 

Direct Payments for Families is a step-by-step guide for families with disabled children and gives guidance for organisations / individuals who assist them with support.

Direct Payments for Families traces the development of the Direct Payments scheme through UK policy and legislation. Revealing the real-life experiences of families and professionals, this publication identifies both the benefits of the scheme and the challenges faced by the way it is currently administered, and makes recommendations for organisations involved in supporting families with disabled children.

Do you have a disabled child or do you provide support to a family with disabled children? Have you experienced difficulties in accessing Direct Payments for a disabled child? Are you interested in Direct Payments to access the support you need for what best suits you and your family? Would you like to know where to start? Direct Payments for Families informs you of the Direct Payments scheme, how the scheme benefits families with disabled children and how the barriers to accessing Direct Payments can be overcome.

Copies cost £4 + £1.25 p&p from Circles Network, contact details at the top of this page.

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Circles Network is a national voluntary organisation that advocates with and on behalf of people experiencing social exclusion or facing the risk of isolation through disability, for robust and sustainable solutions to become and remain included in society. Circles Network actively promotes change towards an inclusive society which is founded on the principles of equality and justice for all, underpinned by values of inclusion and rooted in the social model of disability.

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Last modified: February 08, 2008