Direct Payments - what do you use yours for?

[Blossomhill]

Spoke to SS today and am having an assessment for DP's. Anyway we are def. eligible as dd is on the disability register, they just need to assess our situation.
I hope you don't mind me asking but what do you use yours for?

It took me ages to sort out, but has made a real difference this holiday. It is worth the hassle Fio- go for it!

god was just having this thought about the beruit poem again....the od sense of humour bit, I piss myself laughing at having to have a go at a social worker/council etc

good job i can be drama queen...

am i odd?

omg i have lost the will to be articulate too

my soh is very warped these days

mine is getting worse esp after my comment about the full on food prog in front of loads of peopel who looked horrified

Share please

I was put off a bit as we got told we had to have insurance, also got told that would be paid for the first eyar but we would have to pay around £130 after that

???

They pay for the insurance (it comes out of the dps- but there's enough in there)! And no you shouldn't have to pay.

hhhmmmmmm it isnt very clean even my own husband looked a bit taken aback but still laughed

go on.....

oh dear conversation has moved on and now I look like perv that talks about knob cheese alot .........

ha ha ha

Thanks yet again Jimjams!!!

anniebear, anyone making it sound like it costs you ANYTHING is either trying to put you off or doesn't know what they're talking about. Everything is covered by the amount they pay you, insurance, holiday pay etc. The paperwork and bank account takes a bit of setting up but you can't go wrong, it just takes a bit of time. GO FOR IT.
Hey Fio, big kick up the arse coming your way!