Useful Contacts and Links

If you would like to consider receiving a direct payment you should discuss this with your social worker. Your Community Care assessment is the best starting point from which to explore it further. If you do not have an allocated social worker you can contact the one of the numbers below. Alternatively, you may wish to contact a Direct Payments officer at the Disability Resource Centre on 01582-470900, who will provide you with information and support.

For Luton : contact the Adult and Older Persons Duty Desk on 01582-547659 or the Children's Services Duty Desk on 01582-547653.

Click here for the Luton Borough Council website

For Bedfordshire : contact Social Services, County Hall, Bedford on 01234-363222.

Click here for the Bedfordshire County Council website

For Milton Keynes : contact the Direct Payments Manager, Milton Keynes Council, Saxon Court, 502 Avebury Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes MK9 3HS Tel : 01908-53429 email : directpayments@miltonkeynes.gov.uk

Click here for the Milton Keynes Council website

Click here for the Department of Health website

For further details, please contact our countywide Disability Information Service on 01582 470 900, or via email at information@drcbeds.org.uk