Direct payments

A direct payment is money paid into a dedicated bank account. You can only use it to pay for what has been agreed in your Short Breaks plan.
Watch this short video about direct payments to find out more.

Pre-paid card

If you get direct payments, you may be offered a pre-paid card to pay for activities and items

Personal assistants

Direct payments could be used to pay for a personal assistant

Find a short break

If you are using direct payments you can search for Short Break activities yourself