Shropshire Council

Getting started

Direct payments are available if you:

  • Have been assessed as eligible for local authority services
  • Have a disability and are aged 16 or over (including disabled parents)
  • Are a carer aged 16 or over including people with parental responsibility for a child with disabilities

Below is more specific advice for each group of people who may be eligible for direct payment...

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I'm an adult

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I'm a carer

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I'm under 18

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I'm a self-funder