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Welcome to the Direct Payments Peer Support Group, Incorporating Personal Budget Users
This web site is very welcome to new people who are thinking about going on to, or are already on Individual/Personal Budgets as they might be using them like Direct Payments but with more flexibility.
We also extend a warm welcome to all Personal and Individual Budget holders. Direct Payments User Network is your site just as much as DPUN is your independent network. Because a Personal/Individual Budget is still a payment that could be or is direct to you.
We will help you by providing you with:
Information on any aspect of Direct Payments or Individual/Personal Budgets
Support to get on to Direct Payments or Individual/Personal Budgets
Support to employ people, such as Personal Assistants/Support workers using your Direct Payments or Individual/Personal Budgets
Support to buy services from a Care Agency using your Direct Payments or Individual/Personal Budgets
Help with keeping a record of how you spent your Direct Payments or Individual/Personal Budgets money and fillng in the financial forms related to your Direct Payments or Individual/Personal Budgets required by your local council
Informal Advocacy around Direct Payments or Individual/Personal Budgets
Our informal advice and support is free, impartial and confidential.
