A: Direct payments are monetary payments made by a local authority to a child or young person with an Education, Health and Social Care Plan (ECHP) as an alternative to direct provision of services.
A disabled young person aged 16 or 17 can receive these payments directly, rather than through their parents or carers, as long as they are considered "competent" to organise their own care. Anyone who is currently in receipt of services from a local authority may be able to request direct payments.
Direct payments can be used to fund various services. Young people aged 16 and 17 can use the payments to purchase equipment necessary to meet their needs as set out in a local authority assessment.
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