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