Second thoughts: Individual budgets could weaken the NHS - The Guardian 16th April 2008

Members of the disabled people's movement who pioneered direct payments offered two big warnings about them. First, they said, don't let local authorities run them; they'll make them bureaucratic and inflexible, and will over-police them. Second, they have argued against developing other approaches to self-directed support before first sorting out the problems associated with direct payments.

Link to Article