Support for people using direct payments

Mae'r cyngor hwn yn berthnasol i Cymru. Gweler cyngor ar gyfer Gweler cyngor ar gyfer Lloegr, Gweler cyngor ar gyfer Gogledd Iwerddon, Gweler cyngor ar gyfer Yr Alban

In most counties in Wales there is a support organisation for people who have direct payments. 

Contact your local council’s social services team for the most up to date information and support.

You can find the contact details for your local council on GOV.UK.

Disability Rights UK

Disability Rights UK has a Personal Budgets Helpline that gives advice on getting direct payments and managing them.

Disability Rights UK

Telephone: 0330 995 0400

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Email: enquiries@disabilityrightsuk.org

Website: www.disabilityrightsuk.org

Disabled Students Helpline: 0330 995 0414

Tuesday and Thursday, 11am to 1pm 

Email: students@disabilityrightsuk.org 

Personal Budgets Helpline

Telephone: 0330 995 0404 

Tuesday and Thursday 9.30am to 1pm 

Email: personalbudgets@disabilityrightsuk.org

Contact a family

Contact a family can provide information or advice on direct payments for disabled children.

Contact a family

Freephone helpline: 0808 808 3555 

(Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9.30am to 5pm, Tuesday 10.15am to 5pm)

Helpline enquiry form

Website: contact.org.uk

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG)

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has produced a useful guide which explains important topics in more detail and provides links to detailed guidance on tax, employment status, paying wages and tax issues.

You can find this information on the LITRG website.

Age Cymru

You can read about Direct payments for social care services in Wales on the Age Cymru website.