Individual Budgets

charliotta · 23-04-2009, 05:49 PM

My social worker and I keep clashing over what services I should have and/or need. She suggested today having an individual budget so I could have more say. Has anyone else had any experience of these? Do they put you at a disadvantage?

raidon04 · 23-04-2009, 06:56 PM

It does sounds like 'Direct Payments'

more information here: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Disabled...rt/DG_10016128

charliotta · 23-04-2009, 08:04 PM

no I don't think it's exactly that as it includes services provided by MIND etc and stuff the NHS thinks you need as care but doesn't provide.

raidon04 · 23-04-2009, 08:59 PM

Individual budgets? http://www.mind.org.uk/Information/F...ect_pay ments