Direct Payments Information

The organisations and weblinks below provide a lot of information and template forms and letters for people who wish to employ a Personal Assistant (PA) with a Direct Payment. Most will also provide telephone support. Some organisations charge for some services.

Please note that the following are external links and RBWM is not responsible for the content of other organisations' website. This is not an exhaustive list, nor does inclusion in the list imply a recommendation by Adult Services.

• The Shaw Trust has a very good page, it also has templates
  http://www.shaw-trust.org.uk/recruiting_staff
• Leonard Cheshire website you can download sample forms and letters
  http://www.locality.org/?lid=4959
  
• DirectGov
• Employing a professional carer or personal assistant or
• Your responsibilities when employing a professional carer - includes such topics as tax, pay, sick pay and working hours, liability insurance, contracts) or
• Employment topics
• Skills for Care is a good source of information and training for people involved in social care.
• Business Link - provides a range of general information in relatively easy to read formats on becoming an employer. This will be particularly useful to new recipients of direct payments and personal budgets.
• The Enable Payrol website is useful and user-friendly.
• Fish Insurance is just one company that offers insurance to people who employs PAs. There are many more organisations offering differing levels of cover so please do research for best deals.