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Social Work (Scotland Act 1968, Sections 12B and 12C - Direct Payments
Draft Policy and Practice Guidance
Annex A: Checklist for care/personal plan for direct payments
- What are the person's needs, as identified in the assessment?
- To which of these needs do the direct payments relate?
- How will the person secure the appropriate services?
- What variations to the way in which the direct payments are used does the local authority expect to be asked in advance to approve?
- What support (if any) does the person need to manage their direct payments?
- How will this support be made available to the person?
- What arrangements has the person made to cover emergencies?
- What arrangements will the local authority make when the person's emergency cover breaks down?
- How much money (giving a breakdown) does the local authority consider necessary to secure the appropriate services?
- How much of this total will the local authority contribute in direct payments, and how much is the person expected to contribute?
- How often and in what form will payments be made?
- What arrangements does the local authority propose for monitoring? How often? What information should the person provide? What access will be required to the person's home or financial records?
- What information does the local authority require for audit purposes, and when?
- When will the next review take place?
- What should the person do if he or she wants to stop receiving direct payments?
- In what circumstances will the local authority consider discontinuing direct payments (permanently or temporarily)?
- How will the local authority and individual handle any temporary gap in direct payments being made?
- How much notice will be given if the local authority discontinues?
- How will any outstanding commitments be handled if direct payments are discontinued?
- In what circumstances would direct payments be withdrawn with no notice?
- In what circumstances would the local authority seek repayment?
- Has the client been made aware of the local authority's complaints procedure
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