Surrey Independent Living Charity (SILC)

Surrey Independent Living Charity (SILC) is a voluntary organisation led and run by disabled people.

They can help you to:

• understand how direct payments work
• understand how Personal Health Budgets work
• arrange the support you need if you fund your own care
• manage your finance with an Assisted Finance Account or a Supported Managed Account
• recruit and employ Personal Assistants (PAs) to provide the support you need
• arrange a break from your caring role
• make a complaint about a NHS service