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Direct Payments factsheets

Direct Payments and You

These handy factsheets and guidance will help you understand some of the issues about employing a Personal Assistant with your Direct Payment.

  1. Employment Overview
  2. Alternatives to Employment
  3. Self-employed PAs advice ( being updated )
  4. Automatic Enrolment in Pensions
  5. DBS checks
  6. List of Employers Liability Insurance
  7. List of Payroll Companies
  8. London Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage 
  9. Annual Leave Calculator (Excel)
  10. Pensions Costs Quick Guide (Excel)
  11. Pre-paid cards - Frequently Asked Questions

General guide on Direct Payments

For practitioners 

  • Direct Payment and Support Planning Handbook for Practitioners
    • Kensington and Chelsea (being updated)
    • Westminster (being updated)
  • Process flowchart and checklist for operational staff:
    • Kensington and Chelsea (being updated)
    • Westminster (being updated)
Last updated: 08/07/2021