Self-Directed Support

Option 1

You can receive a Direct Payment. After your support plan is agreed the money to fund it is paid directly to you, into a bank account managed separately from any other accounts you have. You can manage the money yourself, or with assistance from others. A record must be kept of how the money is spent.

Option 2

If you are not confident about directly managing your support, then we can help. You will still choose what support you want and how it will be provided, but the Council will manage it for you.

Option 3

You can ask for your support to be arranged for you by the Council, and provided either directly by Council staff or by someone else on behalf of the Council.

Option 4

This is a combination of the other options and allows you to let the Comhairle manage some parts of your support package, while giving you direct control of some elements of your support. The money to fund the parts of your support which you will manage will be paid into a bank account in the same way as described in the Direct Payments option.