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Getting help to manage direct payments

In this section

  1. 1
    Introduction
  2. 2
    Supporting choice and involvement
  3. 3
    Applying for direct payments
  4. 4
    Declining an application
  5. 5
    When a direct payment is agreed
  6. 6
    Getting help to manage direct payments
  7. 7
    Conditions that apply to the use of direct payments
  8. 8
    Using direct payments to employ staff
  9. 9
    Council duty to protect public funds
  1. 10
    Monitoring and reviewing direct payments
  2. 11
    Discontinuing direct payments / requiring repayment
  3. 12
    Concerns and complaints
  4. 13
    Implementing, monitoring and reviewing policy
  5. 14
    Appendix 1 - Definition of terms in this policy
  6. 15
    Appendix 2 - People excluded from having direct payments
  7. 16
    Appendix 3 - legal context
  8. 17
    Policy Details

6.1    Anyone (including any nominated or authorised person) who agrees to be responsible for managing direct payments must be capable of managing direct payments either independently or with help.

6.2    People managing a direct payment may purchase assistance, for example record keeping, payroll and other employment related services or a managed account.

6.3    In some circumstances, the council may make direct payments conditional upon having a managed account.

 

Policy published : April 2011        

Policy reviewed : August 2021

Last reviewed:
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