Consultation on a draft Adult Social Care Direct Payments policy

We are currently consulting on a draft Direct Payment (DP) policy and want to hear your views.

A Direct Payment is money paid by the Council to a person with assessed eligible needs, or their carer. It can be used to purchase care and support services to meet some or all of a person’s eligible support needs.

Direct Payments give people more choice, control and flexibility over their care, and this new draft policy aims to make the process clearer, fairer, and easier to use.

We would like to hear your thoughts on these proposals and any impacts or alternative suggestions you would like us to consider. Now is your opportunity to have your say.

Please complete the following questionnaire to read more about the proposals and to give us your views:

Consultation on a draft Adult Social Care Direct Payments policy

There is also an easy-read version of the consultation:

Easy-read consultation on a draft Adult Social Care Direct Payments policy

The consultation closes on 23 December 2025.

You can also email your consultation feedback or queries to yourcity.yoursay@southampton.gov.uk.

Additionally, you can ask for a paper version of the consultation to be printed in Southampton Libraries. You can also print this yourself by downloading the paper version in additional information, below,

Additional information

• Paper version of the questionnaire
• Draft Direct Payment policy
• Draft Direct Payment policy (easy read)
• Proposed Standard Rates
• Proposed Standard Rates (easy read)
• Equality and Safety Impact Assessment (ESIA)