Direct Payment Support Service

The Direct Payment Support Service (DPSS) teams are here to help if you or your representative have chosen to receive a direct payment to meet assessed care needs.

If you are an adult with eligible care needs, this would be your personal budget. For a child or young person with special educational needs and/or disabilities, this would be a short breaks budget.

We can help you with:

Information, advice and guidance
Finding a personal assistant carer
Employment support
Personal assistant carer training
Payment services

Webpages in the Direct Payment Support Service section

Personal budgets and short breaks

How to pay for care for adults and for children

How to find a personal assistant carer

Support to help you find and recruit a personal assistant carer

Paying your personal assistant carer

Find out more about the payroll and invoicing support we offer

Responsibilities of being an employer

Advice on employment issues including rights, insurance and data protection

Ending a direct payment service

Find out what you need to do when ending a direct payment service

Working as a personal assistant carer

Find work as a personal assistant carer and know your rights

See more (Go to Webpages in the Direct Payment Support Service section)

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