Direct payments are one way of managing the money you get for your child's care and needs.
You can choose to get money to buy the help you need instead of having it organised by us. This personal budget is given to you in the form of payments paid directly into a bank account.
You can also get direct payments in your own right if you are a disabled young person aged 16 and over, and if you are able to manage your payments alone or with help.
You'll need to open a separate bank account for the direct payments. This must be kept separate from your personal bank account and you must provide bank statements to us when we ask for them.
You can add your own money to this account if you want to buy additional services.
We will pay your direct payment into this bank account every 28 days.