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Learning Disability Services |
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About Direct Payments
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What is a Direct Payment? |
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A Direct Payment in money
for you from
LD Services |
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What is the money for? |
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You can pay a carer to help you.
A Direct Payment is a different
way to get a carer. |
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Why is it different? |
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A Direct Payment means YOU
choose your carer. Your
Social Worker will tell you the help
that you need, but YOU choose your
carer. The other way means
LD Services pay your carer. |
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What if I already have a carer? |
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You can change your carer. |
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Who can be my carer? |
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A friend can be your carer.
A neighbour can be your carer.
Someone you like can be your
carer.
Your family CANNOT be your carer. |
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Who can help me find a carer? |
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Your family
Friends
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can help you find a carer. |
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What can my carer do? |
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They can help you with housework.
They can help you with shopping. |
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