Direct Payments Support
If you have been assessed by Lambeth Adults’ and Community Services [Social Services] as needing community care services to assist you to remain independent, you can choose to receive money from them to arrange your own services instead of having them provided or arranged for you by the Council.
You can find more information about Direct Payments and how they work in Lambeth by clicking on the direct payments resources link on the left to see factsheets and other information and by visiting Lambeth Council’s Direct Payments website.
How can DASL help with Direct Payments?
DASL is funded by Lambeth Council to provide the independent Direct Payments Support Service, offering information, advice and training. Our service to users includes :
- Initial information about direct payments as an option.
- Support with your application for Direct Payments including liaison with Social Services.
- Set-up information and advice on managing your Direct Payment.
- Support with recruitment of your own staff.
- Advice on employees’ rights and employers’ responsibilities.
- Advice on managing your personal assistants.
- On-going support with issues that arise once you are using Direct Payments.
We also provide:
- Your Directions, a newsletter about Direct Payments
- Advice and training for professionals.
- Activities such as presentations and displays to promote Direct Payments within the local community.
- Sessions for users to meet each other and key professionals.
- Partnership and policy work with Lambeth Council and other organisations with an interest in Direct Payments.
Who can use the Direct Payments Support Service?
Service users, carers, professionals such as social workers and community workers.