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Direct payments

 
Direct payments are payments made by the Council to people who require community care services. These payments mean that you can arrange and purchase your own services, rather than have social service teams organise services on your behalf.

What direct payments can be used for

We can arrange direct payments for all the community care services that we would normally arrange or provide, including:

  • Personal care such as help with washing, dressing and eating meals
  • Practical help with shopping and cleaning
  • Short stays in residential homes
  • Daytime activities
Please bear in mind that opting for direct payments means you will be taking on additional responsibilities.

Qualifying for payments

To receive direct payments you will need to be assessed by a worker from one of our social services teams. Please see our assessing your needs section for information on contacting us for an assessment.

Further information

For more information, please contact our Direct Payments office using the contact informaton in the menu on the right.

You can also download our information leaflet on direct payments for details on how direct payments can help you live more independently.

Information and advice is also available in the section on Direct Payments at Directgov.

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Contact information

  • 020 8921 3103 or 020 8921 2489

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