Our impact

Read our latest Impact Report highlighting how our charity has supported our customers, championed independent living, and improved the health and social care sector. Read more

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Our impact

Read our latest Impact Report highlighting how our charity has supported our customers, championed independent living, and improved the health and social care sector.Read more

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Your March 2019 Direct Payment e-newsletter

In this issue we let you know all about: - a survey on care quality commissioned by the CQC, - proposed changes to assessments for disability benefits - a new website that lets you know all about your rights, and - what we're doing to battle loneliness and social isolation.
Personal Assistant DP3024

Location: Bognor Regis (candidate ideally local to customer) Hourly rate: £8.21 per hour + mileage allowances for appointments Reference: DP3024 Hours/shifts: 17 hours per week minimum. Must be flexible. Generally 2 hours per day. Monday – Friday more than 1 visit per day. Other ad-hoc hours available as required and mutually agreed with employer/employee.
Jack Elsdon

Fighting loneliness.
Personal Care Assistant DP68

Location: Worthing Hourly rate: £9.83 per hour depending on experience Reference: DP68 Hours/shifts: Monday 2 pm – 6 pm Friday 11 am – 2 pm Holiday cover for overnights and weekends

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Payroll

Employ care and support staff but find payroll daunting? Our dedicated payroll team can help.

We offer a complete payroll package, guiding you through legislation and advising you on pensions, tax, national insurance, maternity pay, sick pay, tax credits and student loans.
About our Care Service

Our Care Service provides quality care and support across West Sussex. We can provide you with the assistance you need to manage many aspects of daily living, helping you to stay independent
Working at Independent Lives

Current vacancies at Independent Lives
What we do

Independent Lives is a user-led charity working with disabled people, people with support needs, and carers, to enable people to lead full, active and independent lives.
Direct Payment Information & Advice Service

Direct Payment Information & Advice Service offers you support face-to-face, via Zoom and over the phone. You can also access free guidance, template and other resources.
Recruitment Solutions

Recruiting a new Personal Assistant can be expensive and time consuming. Our Recruitment Solutions service allows you to plan ahead for unexpected recruitment costs and simplifies the recruitment process.
Disability Related Expenses explained
Social groups

This page is full of social groups and activities - as well as links to other organisation's social calendars. Get social with like-minded people, from coffees - to online forums - take your pick!
Banking Administration Service

Want to take control of your care and support without the added responsibility of managing a Direct Payment bank account? Our Banking Administration Service is for you.