Carmarthenshire County Council assists people with a wide range of health and social care needs such as older people leaving hospital, adults and children with an illness or disability and people who need support to care for someone else. You can contact Carmarthenshire County Council's Social Care teams by telephoning 01267 224421. You can also read about their Direct Payments scheme on their website at http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/english/health/pages/directpayments.aspx

Carmarthenshire Local Authority's Direct Payments Scheme has a solid foundation built upon over the years and they continue to proactively encourage its growth so more and more people may benefit from Direct Payments. They encourage people from every situation to access the scheme in accordance with their eligibility criteria. To make this possible, Carmarthenshire permit managed accounts and independent living trusts so that those who would struggle to manage the Direct Payments in its standard format can still access the scheme through these alternatives.