How flexible are personal budgets in responding to my choice? – For example, I get taxis regularly and you’re holding my Personal Budget, will the taxi firm be able to bill you direct?
No, not at the moment.We are investigating other ways of managing your Personal Budget for introduction later in the year, with the hope that this will be possible (for example, the taxi company being able to invoice Devon County Council directly). At present there are three options for managing your Personal Budget; you can receive a Direct Payment and manage the money yourself, we (Devon County Council) can manage the money on your behalf, in which case you are currently restricted to support that we currently have a contract for, and a mixture of the two. Currently, by using a Direct Payment you could pay for taxi services, as long as the service meet your needs that we have agreed together. Providing money in place of social care services gives people greater choice and control over their lives.
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