Direct Payments: The Impact on Choice and Control for Disabled People
by
Sally Witcher, Kirsten Stalker, Marnie Roadburg and Chris Jones
Scottish Human Services Trust and Lothian Centre for Integrated Living
The Scottish Executive Central Research Unit
2000
The views expressed in this report are those of the researchers and do not necessrily represent those of the Department or Scottish Minisiters.
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (Page 2)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (Page 3)
CHAPTER ONE: THE POLICY AND RESEARCH BACKGROUND (Page 4)
CHAPTER TWO: AN OVERVIEW OF DIRECT PAYMENTS ACROSS SCOTLAND (Page 5)
CHAPTER THREE: KEY FEATURES OF DIRECT PAYMENTS IN AUTHORITIES A AND B (Page 6)
CHAPTER FOUR: KEY FEATURES OF DIRECT PAYMENTS IN AUTHORITIES C AND D (Page 7)
CHAPTER FIVE: VIEWS ON DIRECT PAYMENTS ACROSS THE FOUR AUTHORITIES (Page 8)
CHAPTER SIX: PERCEIVED ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF DIRECT PAYMENTS (Page 9)
CHAPTER SEVEN: CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY AND PRACTICE (Page 10)
REFERENCES (Page 11)
ANNEX ONE DIRECT PAYMENTS LEGISLATION AND GUIDANCE (Page 12)
ANNEX TWO FIGURES (Page 13)
ANNEX THREE THE QUESTIONNAIRES (Page 14)
CRU PUBLICATIONS LIST FROM 1999 (Page 15)