The Easy Guide to Individual Budgets

To download the Easy Guide to IB's to play later on your iPod or other portable media device click the link below and select 'Save'. Once downloaded transfer to your iPod in the usual way. The Easy Guide to IB's

Clip from 'Talk' by the Disability Rights Commission. Subtitled and signed (part 1 of 2)

Clip from 'Talk' by the Disability Rights Commission. Subtitled and signed (part 2 of 2)

A short film about Autism

See The Person, not the disability

Your Care, Your Choice - Direct Payments

The low levels of awareness of Direct Payments are being challenged by this new film called Your Care, Your Choice: Direct Payments working for you (Produced by Minamon Film; translated and dubbed by Prestige Network). While a study found that older people receiving Direct Payments reported feeling happier, more motivated and an improved quality of life, fewer than 1% of all those aged over 65 receiving community-based care are in receipt of Direct Payments.
Older people, who receive Direct Payments, are featured on the DVD talking about how their lives have been enriched and the types of activities and support they have chosen. It aims to help older people think about the option of Direct Payments and to look for further guidance to see if it is appropriate for them.
Agnes from London, who is one of the stars of the DVD, said: “We all know it is no fun getting old, but you can always make it more fun... If it wasn’t for Direct Payments, I wouldn’t be able to do the things I do. I get out as much as I can.”

English

Urdu

Punjabi

Sylheti

Directgov Disability Benefits (in BSL & subtitled)

Attendance Allowance

Carer's Allowance

Disability Living Allowance

Vaccine Damage Payments

How to make a claim