Carr House Centre
Danum Road
Doncaster
DN4 5HF

Tel: 01302 734 716
Fax: 01302 734 272
E-mail: barbara.tootell@doncaster.gov.uk
Website: www.doncaster.gov.uk

Description:
Direct Payments are an alternative way to receive care for a child or young person with a disability who lives at home. A person with parental responsibility for a disabled child is given money to provide care that would normally be provided by the local authority.

What can Direct Payments be used for?

• Personal Care e.g. help getting ready for school
• Support to access social activities e.g. pursuing an interest
• To provide night time care e.g. to enable parents to have a break

How to get Direct Payments

A referral needs to be made to the Children's Disability and Health Team (CDHT), where a Social Worker will complete an assessment. This assessment is then presented to the Resource Panel for a decision . Once Direct Payments have been approved there is support given to set up the scheme. It is regularly monitored and reviewed by the Direct Payment Coordinator.

updated 14/06/07

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