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Getting it straight
- Author:
- PEARSON Charlotte
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Magazine, 07.12.04, 2004, p.36.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
Disabled People and Direct Payments is a two-year study currently being undertaken by researchers at the universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Leeds. It is the first to identify the differences in the positioning of policy, and experiences of the disabled people across the UK and includes a comparative study on the use of direct payments across the UK.
Perspectives: shirking responsibility
- Author:
- ALIBHAI-BROWN Yasmin
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 21.5.98, 1998, p.12.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Argues the case for caution over direct payment schemes for disabled people.
Take good care of yourself
- Author:
- EATON Lynn
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 30.11.95, 1995, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Reports on the experience of a muscular dystrophy sufferer who pays for her own care with funds from a charity backed by her local authority. A proposal in the Queen's Speech would enable disabled people to receive direct payments from social services departments to buy their own care. PHOTOCOPY OF ARTICLE KEPT IN LIBRARY OFFICE
Direct payments to disabled people: empowerment or privatisation
- Author:
- HINCHLIFFE David
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, March 1995, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Discusses the issues which the Labour Party will have to address in looking at the question of direct payment to disabled people.
Direct payments in England: factors linked to variations in local provision
- Authors:
- FERNANDEZ Jose-Luis, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Policy, 36(1), January 2007, pp.97-121.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Place of publication:
- Cambridge
Direct payments have moved to the heart of the government's drive for increased user choice. At the same time, implementation has remained disappointing. This article explores the demand, supply and related factors associated with patterns of local variability in uptake and intensity of care package provision. Statistical analyses are conducted for key client groups – people with physical disabilities, older people, people with learning disabilities and people who use mental health services – using data for England from 2000–01 to 2002–03. The results suggest that direct payments variability reflects a complex array of factors, both within and beyond the control of local public actors. In particular, while local policy preferences appear to shape the extent of direct payments growth, the results also demonstrate that understanding levels of activity requires attention to local circumstances.
Fairer charging policies for home care and other non-residential social services: practice guidance
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 43p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This practice guidance concentrates on four main areas: initial design of policy and consultation; assessment of disability related expenditure; benefits and advice; and good practice standards and performance monitoring.
Access all areas
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Guide, 9, December 2001, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
Looks at the key legislative and policy changes for people with disabilities over the last few years.
Direct payments offer older people hope of greater empowerment
- Author:
- HEPTINSTALL Derek
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 3(1), January 1999, pp.23-25.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Following a nine-month review, the Government has announced that direct payments will be extended to people aged 65 and over. In this guide to direct payments, the author explains the policy background, the origins of the idea, how they work and the problems of the present legislation. It calls for the right to direct payments to be made mandatory on all local authorities.
The costs of control
- Author:
- WELLARD Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 21.1.99, 1999, p.23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Disabled people have welcomed the proposal in the social services White Paper to extend direct payments. Compares the government's proposals with those of the rest of Europe.
At last, support without the stigma
- Author:
- SAPEY Bob
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, December 1997, p.7.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Explains why social workers should actively support direct payments.