Assessment of needs by your social worker or other practitioner
Discussion of Options
Option 1
You choose to receive a direct payment to purchase support yourself. You will have access to advice and support from your council and your local support service.
Option 2
Your council may give you the option to choose your own support while it holds the money and arranges the chosen support on your behalf.
Please note councils are not currently legally required to offer this option. One of the aims of the SDS Act is to place a duty on councils to offer this option.
Option 3
You choose to have the council select the appropriate support and arrange it for you.
Option 4
A mix of options 1,2 and 3 for specific aspects of your support.
You agree your preferred option with your social worker
Support plan agreed
You begin receiving your chosen support
