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Self-Directed Support (Direct Payments), Scotland, 2012
Presents the latest figures on the number of people in Scotland who use Direct Payments to purchase and manage for themselves some or all of the social care and support services they need.
Annex Table 6: Number of clients who receive Self-directed Support (Direct Payment) packages by age and client group, 2012
| Number of Clients | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Client Group | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | All Ages |
| People with dementia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 223 | 244 |
| People with physical disabilities | 175 | 328 | 412 | 592 | 360 | 1,867 |
| People with learning disabilities | 283 | 587 | 207 | 99 | 27 | 1,203 |
| People with physical disabilities & learning disabilties | 49 | 79 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 180 |
| People with mental health problems | 36 | 40 | 76 | 65 | 45 | 262 |
| Frail older people | - | - | - | 11 | 973 | 984 |
| Other | 154 | 64 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 309 |
| Total | 697 | 1,099 | 750 | 840 | 1,663 | 5,049 |
Source: Self-directed Support (Direct Payments) Survey, Scottish Government
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