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Direct payments, direct control
 — enabling older people to manage their own care
Corporate AuthorHelp the Aged Seminar on Direct Payments and Older People
PublisherHelp the Aged, London, 2002
Pages10 pp
SourceHelp the Aged, 207-221 Pentonville Road, London N1 9UZ. E-mail: info@helptheaged.org.uk Website: www.helptheaged.org.uk
KeywordsServices ; Community care ; Social security benefits ; Local Authority ; Help the Aged ; Conference proceedings.
AnnotationFrom April 2002, local authorities have a duty to offer Direct Payments to service users. The seminar aimed to identify why few older people have taken up the Direct Payments option. It highlighted examples of good practice to encourage delegates from a wide range of local authorities to consider developing schemes for older people. This report is a record of three presentations delivered from the perspectives of an older service user, a local authority representative, and a researcher. Help the Aged believes that, with appropriate support, many older people will try Direct Payments as an alternative to more traditional services, as this will offer them more independence and control over their lives. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-030925222 B
ClassmarkI: PA: JH: PE: PYH: 6M

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