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Cash for care
- Author:
- SHAMASH Jack
- Journal article citation:
- Children Now, 04.01.06, 2006, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Haymarket
For parent with disabled children flexibility is crucial when it comes to support, and direct payments form local authorities can provide this. This article looks at some local authorities that are making the system work and some of the issues that other authorities are finding problematic.
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.
A brighter future for direct payments
- Author:
- STEVENS Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 18(1), 2004, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
A central difficulty of the current status of direct payments support is that it has a monopolistic position. Organisations providing support are funded and therefore controlled by local authorities, more interested in value for money and targets that actually supporting disabled people as they wish. Looks to the future and considers 2 possible solutions. One, mid-term, would be a free market approach, the other, more radical and long term, a personal assistance agency or management service.
In direct contrast
- Author:
- DOBSON Alex
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Magazine, 48, 5.11.03, 2003, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
Looks at why there are still so few people receiving direct payments.
Direct payments: the impact on choice and control for disabled people
- Authors:
- WITCHER Sally, et al
- Publisher:
- The Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Councils criticised for disappointing progress on direct payments
- Author:
- FRUIN David
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 7(2), December 2000, pp.34-38.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
Summarises the findings of the recent report, ' New Directions for Independent Living' , by the Social Services Inspectorate.
Wanted caring employees
- Author:
- VALIOS Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 1.6.00, 2000, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Disabled people can exercise more control over their care by using direct payments. The author talks to users about the difference that direct payments have made in their lives.
Implementing direct payments
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
The Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996 introduced direct payments, allowing some disabled people to purchase the provision of their own support. In 1997, a pilot project was established in Norfolk, to consider the implementation of direct payments in a largely rural county. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation supported the pilot scheme by funding a researcher to assist with an evaluation of the project.
Directing support: report from a workshop on direct payments and black and minority ethnic disabled people
- Editors:
- BUTT Jabeer, BIGNALL Tracey, STONE Emma
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 54p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
Report exploring some of the issues that the implementation of The Direct Payments Act 1996 raises for black and minority ethnic disabled people. Based on a consultation seminar attended by black and minority ethnic disabled people and representatives from black voluntary groups. Issues discussed include: defining direct payments; what barriers exist in accessing direct payments; how black and minority ethnic disabled people want to be supported; and examples of good practice. Also includes an agenda for action.
To the beat of a different drum
- Author:
- TAYLOR Ron
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 2(4), June 1996, pp.9-10.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
The author, director of community services, Royal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames, and chair of the Association of Directors of Social Services Disabilities Committee, looks at the implementation of the direct payments legislation.