Official Statistics

Quarterly Direct Payment Statistics for Northern Ireland (December 2020)

Presents quarterly information collected from health and social care trusts on the number of and the amount paid by direct payments

• From: Department of Health (Northern Ireland) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
• Published: 18 February 2021

Applies to Northern Ireland

Documents

Quarterly Direct Payment Statistics for Northern Ireland (December 2020)

https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/articles/direct-payments

Details

Presents quarterly information collected from health and social care (HSC) trusts on the number of and the amount paid by direct payments, broken down by HSC trust and client group. Direct payments are cash payments, made in lieu of social service provisions, to individuals who have been assessed as needing services. Direct payments increase choice and promote independence. The direct payments information return is provided quarterly by the health and social care board (HSCB).

Published 18 February 2021