RBKC fact sheets about Personal Budgets

From RBKC's People First website:

Self-directed support factsheets

These factsheets explain in simple terms all you need to know about self-directed support, personal budgets and the options available to you for organising your own care, or whether to ask the Council to do so on your behalf.

These factsheets are all PDF documents and less than 100Kb in size.

•  Introduction
• 1. What is Self-directed support?
• 2. Support planning
• 3. How to manage a direct payment
• 4. The direct payment Visa card
• 5. Direct payment review
• 6. Using a support 'broker'
• 7. Using a care agency
• 8. Becoming an employer
• 9. Keeping yourself safe

Do have a look and see if the fact sheets are helpful, clear and answer all your questions or whether they could do with a bit of tweaking or need additional information.

They can all be found at the following web address and there is a link at the bottom of the page for you to feedback / make suggestions : http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/healthandsocialcare/peoplefirst/gettingintouch/policyandleaflet/adultspolicy/self-directedsupport.aspx