Direct payments
A direct payment is an amount of money that you can use to pay for what has been agreed in your child's Short Breaks plan.
Watch this short video about direct payments to find out more.
Pre-paid cards
How direct payments through a pre-paid card can be used to pay for Short Break activities
Personal assistants
Direct payments can also 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