Direct payments
If you or someone you care for has been assessed by social care services as eligible for care and support from the council, you will be offered a personal budget. When your personal budget is in place, you can ask the council to arrange your care for you or you can use a direct payment so that you can arrange your care and support yourself. Depending on your personal circumstances, you might be asked to make a contribution towards your personal budget. People who have savings and capital above £23,250, other than the home they live in, are not eligible for financial assistance towards non-residential care services from Herefordshire Council. We can make direct payments to:
- Elderly people who need community care services
- Carers aged 16 and over
- People with parental responsibility for a disabled child
- Disabled parents for children's services
- Disabled people aged 16 or over (with short or long term needs)
You can use direct payments to:
- Employ your own staff to help with your personal care needs and running your home
- Buy services from a social care agency
- Maintain your relationships and social activities
- Maintain a healthy lifestyle
- Arrange short breaks
- Get equipment for your home
For more help and advice on direct payments, email: directpaymentadvice@herefordshire.gov.uk or call 01432 260060.
View our direct payments policy.
Fraud prevention privacy notice
If you request financial support from Herefordshire Council to pay for care, the personal information we collect from you will be shared with fraud prevention agencies who will use it to prevent fraud and money-laundering and to verify your identity. If fraud is detected, you could be refused certain services, finance, or employment. View further details of how your information will be used by us and these fraud prevention agencies, and your data protection rights, on our Fraud prevention privacy notice.