FOI003515 FOI Deputy and Appointee

Please provide the following information regarding adults who require support managing their financial affairs.

1. Does the council currently accept new referrals for any of the following:

DWP Appointeeship
Corporate Appointeeship
Property and Affairs Deputyship
Managed Account or Money Management services

2. If yes, which types of cases are accepted?

3. Are these services delivered by the council directly or by an external provider?

4. If delivered by an external provider, please provide the provider's name.

5. Where the council does not accept referrals, which organisations are social workers, care professionals, families or clients signposted to?

6. Does the council maintain a preferred, approved or signposting list of organisations providing financial affairs, appointeeship or deputyship services?

7. If yes, please provide:

The organisations on the list
Any website or contact details held
The process for being added to the list

8. Please provide the team name and contact details responsible for:

Financial affairs referrals
Maintaining provider or signposting lists