Havering Direct Payments
Direct Payment is suitable for families where one or more children have been identified to have an assessed need. Payment is offered in lieu of a provided service.
Families of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities may be awarded a direct payment to buy respite care or help with personal care following an assessment of need.
Direct Payments can be accessed following an assessment from the Children's Social Services.
Who to contact
- Telephone
- 01708 432503
- Directpayments@havering.gov.uk
Where to go
- Address
-
Mercury House, Mercury Gardens
Romford
- Postcode
- RM1 3LS
Other Details
Availability
- Referral Details
Parents / Carers who have been awarded a direct payment may be required to visit our offices to complete necessary paperwork. Meetings are usually held at the Public Advice Service Centre in Romford (by appointment only). The building is accessible and can be reached from the Liberty Shopping Mall Romford.
- Other notes
You can also email them on: directpayments@havering.gov.uk or see the Department of Health website for general information about direct payments
Local Offer
- Description
Direct Payments is available to children with needs who have been assessed as eligible for support and is available to all age groups. Contact the Children's Disability service for an assessment.
- Contact Name
- Direct Payments Team
- Contact Telephone
- 01708 432503
- Contact Email
- Directpayments@havering.gov.uk
- Local Offer Age Bands
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0-5 years
16-25 years
5-11 years
11-16 years