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British Journal of Social Work, doi:10.1093/bjsw/bch394
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© The Author 2005. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The British Association of Social Workers. All rights reserved.

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Direct Payments: Creating a Two-Tiered System in Social Care?

David Leece 1 and Janet Leece 2 *

1 Professor of Business and Management Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University
2 Commissioning Officer for Staffordshire Social Services

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Janet Leece, E-mail: Janet.leece{at}staffordshire.gov.uk


  Abstract

In 2003, the UK government placed a mandatory responsibility on local authorities to offer direct payments to eligible people. Given the extent to which the government is committed to extending the number of people using cash payments and research that shows the enormous benefits to users, then some areas of research into the take up are sadly neglected. For example, is it the case, as some literature suggests, that direct payments are by being disproportionately utilized by middle-class, affluent disabled people, effectively creating a two-tiered system in social care? The research in this paper provides some insight into this question by reporting a unique study to look at statistically significant differences in the financial situation of direct payment users compared with users of traditional services.

Keywords: direct payments, disability, older people, income, wealth.
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