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. 

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Filed under Information on July 2nd, 2010 by Sam Barnett