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nannytone_2

all i could find was a leaflet titled ' self directed support .... living the life you choose'

this says

A financial assessment is also required to be completed. This will confirm whether you will need to make a financial contribution to your care and let you know how much this would be.


it doesn't say that contributions are deducted from the payment.

what is the leaflet called that says this?

nannytone_2

this is the relevant part

How do I pay the assessed contribution?
If you receive a Direct Payment the assessed contribution will be deducted before your payment is made to you. If your services are managed by the council you will normally receive an invoice on a 4 weekly basis.

i agree that it says the contribution will be deducted from the amount paid, but why do you assume that more is paid via direct payments than is used to pay for care, and that the contribution has to be made to meet the full costs?

because i employ a PA directly ( i don't use an agency or day ventre) o have payroll and insurance costs that are factored in.
surely if you use a day centre, the exact costs would be known and so the contribution deducted from the total cost?/B]

tronlegacy

I assume this because when i asked about it i was only told thats the way it works.
I would hope that it would work the way you think,as i said we dont have direct payments and i dont know anyone who does.
I will phone on monday and ask exactly how it works.
Thanks for your comments

nannytone_2

i don't think it means that they deduct the contribution ( meaning that no contribution has to be paid)

more likely is that if a service costs £20 and the client has to pay £4, then the £4 id deducted before it is paid out, meaning that the payment will be $16, leaving the client to make up the difference.

otherwise it wouldn't make sense if the council paid the contributions that the client has been assessed to pay

sheramber

Maybe this explains it more clearly. It is from a council website and It agrees with what nannytone has said.

Direct Payments Fact Sheet # 5
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Client Contributions
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ctober 2014
What do I need to do?
If you are in receipt of Direct Payments the Council will deduct the amount
of your Client Contribution from your Direct Payments.

This means that every four weeks when you receive your Direct Payment
it will be the amount of money agreed for your weekly care and support
minus the amount of your weekly Client Contribution.

As soon as you receive your letter confirming the weekly amount of your
Client Contribution, you must make arrangements to pay this amount into
your Direct Payments bank account. If you do not do this you will not be
able to pay for the care and support that the Direct Payment is designed
to provide.

tronlegacy

Thank you very much for sharing that:)
Problem solved then.He will pay his contribution same as anyone else:)