Some direct payment recipients are eligible for health funding that can be delivered via personal health budgets. Where the person receives both a personal health budget and council direct payments, they may wish to use the money as a single total sum, to meet their eligible needs for both health and social care and support. In such circumstances, both finance and operational staff in councils will need to be aware of this and work with health and the person in receipt of direct payments and personal health budgets, to ensure the funding can be used effectively and efficiently, to achieve the person’s outcomes.
