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Direct payment choices

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About direct payments

Direct payments allow you to organise care services yourself (rather than the council organising them).

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Spending your direct payment

There are a number of ways you can spend use your direct payment.

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Hiring a personal assistant

A personal assistant can support you to help you live independently.

How to talk to us

We have advisors based across the county who can talk to you by phone, email or in person at a local library.