Direct payments scheme

Direct payments gives you the opportunity to receive cash payments to buy and manage your own care, instead of receiving social services.

Our direct payments leaflet provides information on the scheme.

• Download the direct payments leaflet (pdf 264kb)
• Download the direct payments leaflet in Bengali (pdf 126kb)
• Download the direct payments leaflet in Somali (pdf 197kb)
  

Tower Hamlets direct payments support service

This is an independent service giving information, advice and support to people who are getting direct payments, and people who are interested in getting direct payments. The contact details are:

Direct Payments Support Service
The Resource Centre
40-50 Southern Grove
London E3 4PX

tel: 020 8980 2200
fax: 020 8981 8007

More information

The "direct payments - a brief guide to getting money to buy your own services" booklet gives more detailed information about the direct payments scheme in Tower Hamlets.

It explains how the scheme works, how to apply, who can apply, social services responsibilities and what you agree to do when you sign up for the scheme.

Download the direct payments - a brief guide to getting money to buy your own services booklet (Word 77k)

People can also contact the council’s direct payments team for further information by calling the numbers below:

tel: 020 7364 2142 / 2765 / 2090.