Direct Payments for People with Severe Learning Disabilities: A Service Case Study and Implications for Policy

Abstract

The paper uses a case study to illustrate the difficulties experienced by those trying to access direct payments for people with learning disabilities, and considers the reasons why such difficulties exist. It proposes measures needed to ensure that people with learning disabilities have equal access to this form of funding.

Citation

Beadle‐Brown, J. (2002), "Direct Payments for People with Severe Learning Disabilities: A Service Case Study and Implications for Policy", Tizard Learning Disability Review, Vol. 7 No. 4, pp. 10-16. https://doi.org/10.1108/13595474200200033