Direct Payments / Personal Budgets

A personal budget is a fund allocated to a service user after an assessment by their local council, which should be enough to fulfil their assessed needs. Users can take it as a direct payment and choose how their care needs are met and by whom, leave that responsibility to the council, or select a combination of both options.

Direct payments are the cash given to the user by the council after assessment. They can be full or partial personal budgets as per the user's requirement. Direct payments give you more freedom about how to spend money on your needs - for example, you can choose carers who are the same people and available when you need them, who speak the same language, who have experience of your care needs, or a specific person you want.

Clements Health Care invoices directly to the service user, or any person responsible for their care on their behalf. We tailor the care according to your budget.