We regret to advise that this club has closed with immediate effect (29th June 2011) and we are working hard on opening a new Saturday Club service to our members aged 5-18 years in 2012.
Archive for July 20, 2010
Direct Payments
Over 2,000 people are using direct payments in Essex, this includes; people with learning difficulties, mental health problems, older people, and people with a physical and/or sensory impairment, carers, and people with parental responsibility for disabled children. Arranging and managing your own care can bring with it choice, flexibility independence and control.
Direct Payments can also be made for the day care or short breaks Chelmsford Mencap offer under our Daybreak Scheme, Daybreak Saturday Club and Adult Adventurers’ Club.
For more information visit: http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/vip8/ecc/ECCWebsite/dis/guc.jsp?channelOid=119375&guideOid=119987&guideContentOid=15175 or would like to know if you may be eligible to receive a direct payment please contact the Essex Contact Centre by calling: 0845 603 7630.
Working Tax Credits
If you are a parent of a child that uses our Daybreak Scheme and or our Daybreak Saturday Club and receive working tax credit you may be able to claim back up to 80% of any respite monies paid to Chelmsford Mencap. To make a claim you will need to quote our relevant OFSTED number’s:
Daybreak Scheme (Easter & Summer): OFSTED EY281959
Daybreak Saturday Club: OFSTED EY314108
Further information is available on the following web sites:
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/people-advise-others/entitlement-tables/get-started.htm#4
Or telephone Tax Credit Enquiries 8am-8pm, seven days a week on:
0845 300 3909

