DIRECT PAYMENT SUPPORT SERVICES Parent and Carer Alliance CIC are now providing services to support parent carers with managing direct payments.

A direct payment is a fund made available to you so you can buy services to meet assessed needs, rather than having it delivered to you by your local authority. The payment must be enough for you to buy services that meet the assessed needs and the money must be spent on services that meet those needs.

For example, you may agree to receive a direct payment in order to employ personal assistants. You will be required to keep a record of how you spend your direct payment and your local authority will want to see those records, usually once a quarter.

For more information, and to request this support click here

EOTAS PERSONAL BUDGET SUPPORT SERVICES

Parent and Carer Alliance CIC are now providing services to support parent carers with managing Education Otherwise Than at School (EOTAS) Personal Budget Payroll payments.

An EOTAS personal budget is a fund made available to you so you can buy services to meet assessed needs, rather than having these services delivered to you by your local authority. The payment must be enough for you to buy services that meet the assessed needs and the money must be spent on services that meet those needs.

For example, you may agree to receive a personal budget in order to employ tutors, therapists, etc. You will be required to keep a record of how you spend your personal budget and your local authority will want to see those records.

For more information, and to request this support click here