Official Statistics

Quarterly Direct Payment Statistics for Northern Ireland (March 2020)

Presents quarterly information collected from health and social care (HSC) 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: 15 May 2020

Documents

Quarterly Direct Payment Statistics for Northern Ireland (March 2020)

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

Details

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.

Published 15 May 2020