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Help if you are receiving direct payments
Support and information is available to help you manage your direct payments.
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Auditing your Direct Payments
As a condition of receiving Direct Payments, the Direct Payments Team will carry out audits of your Direct Payments account to ensure funding is being used as a...
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Direct payments - money for services you can arrange yourself
If you are entitled to financial help to meet your care and support needs, you can choose to receive money from us to buy services that meet those needs. This i...
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Direct Payments and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks
We always recommend that you carry out a DBS check on any member of staff before their employment starts. Employment with a child (under 18) must not commence p...
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Direct Payments - employing someone to help you as a Personal Assistant (PA)
If you choose to use your Direct Payments to employ a Personal Assistant you will be responsible for the recruitment and employment process.
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Direct Payments Card
Direct Payments Cards are a flexible, fast and convenient way for you to manage your Direct Payments.
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Direct Payments - buying services from an agency or organisation
If you choose to use all or part of your Direct Payments to buy care and support services from an agency or organisation there are some things you will need to ...
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Direct Payments - managed accounts
If you have a managed account, your chosen payroll company will open an account on your behalf. This will be an individual bank account solely used for your Dir...
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Direct Payments and paying your client contribution
Following a financial assessment, you may have been asked to pay a contribution towards the cost of your care and support.
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Direct Payments and Redundancy
Redundancy is when an employer reduces their workforce because a job or jobs are no longer needed. If an employee has worked continuously for you for at least t...