Direct payments

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My money, my way. A young person's guide to direct payments (PDF document, 1.37MB)
A guide for young people about direct payments: what they are, how to get them; the role of a personal assistant and where to get help when you need it.
ISBN: 0 946 828 180

Direct Payments in Action: Implementation by Social Services Departments in England (PDF document, 78KB)
by Claire Jordan
This report looks at social services departments' progress in implementing direct payments, the barriers they have encountered and examples of good practice.
ISBN 0 946828 03 2

The Direct Approach: disabled people's experience of direct payment (PDF document, 552KB)
By Kate McMullen
This report identifies the strengths and weaknesses of direct payments and discusses current barriers to accessing payments.
2003. ISBN: 0946828776

In the driving seat: direct payments for your child (PDF document, 770KB)
Scope, 2004

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Research and Public Policy Department
Scope, 6 Market Road, London N7 9PW