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A guide to receiving direct payments from your local council - a route to independent living (March 2008)

This guide offers advice to people who are thinking about or who are already getting direct payments from their local council social services department. We have tried to make it as accurate and helpful as possible, but you should still check the information for yourself. This is particularly important for legal issues. The guide contains information on where you can go for extra help.

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