Children With Special Needs
Direct payments
For parents and carers of children and young people with disabilities
What is Direct Payments?
Direct Payments is money given to you so that you can arrange, choose and buy some of the services and support your family has been assessed as needing.
This gives you greater control over your family life, as you decide how care is arranged and provided. The money comes from social care funds and should be used to meet social care needs and not health or education needs.
Why should I have Direct Payments?
Direct Payments mean that you are in control. You can choose:
- who supports you
- how they support you
- when you have support.
People who have Direct Payments enjoy more flexibility and choice to help meet the needs of their child.
If you want to find out more about Direct Payments contact one of our Direct Payments Advisers
- North Devon 01392 386233
- East Devon 01392 384442 or 01884 235022
- South Devon 01392 384271
- Mid Devon and Exeter 01392 380410
Direct Payments Co-ordinator 01392 381530
Money Tracker
If you are using Direct Payments you can send us your returns using our Money Tracker form 
(167KB - pdf help).
Find out more
Newsletter for families receiving Direct Payments June 09 (1.52MB - pdf help)
