Hi, my name is Sean whitehurst! Direct Payments

seanwhitehurst

I wonder if anyone can offer any advice. I have MS and my wife is my carer, she is employed by a Care Agency who pay her for the hours Social Services allocated for my care. I would like to receive Direct Payments instead but because I live in Shropshire the local council will not allow this. I know that in a lot of other areas family members/wife/husband are paid as a PA through direct payments. Has anyone else come accross this problem? Has anyone else been able to resolve this issue? Hope to hear any help anyone can offer.