Easy read guides to Direct Payments

You can read about different kinds of Direct Payments by clicking on the words below:

Money from the council: Read the Easy Read Guide to Direct Payments
Money from NHS: Read the Easy Read Guide to Personal Health Budgets
Money from the council: Read the Easy Read Guide to Individual Service Funds
Money for education and health: Read the Easy Read Guide to Educational & Health Care Plans

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Personal Support Assistant DP5288

Job Title: Personal Support Assistant Location: Littlehampton Hourly rate: £10 per hour Reference: DP5288 Hours/shifts: Term time Mon-Fri 7am-8am School holidays Mon-Fri 8.30-9.30am Sat-Sun 10.30-11.30am I am a mum of 1 daughter, who is 10. I live with her and my husband. I like to be as independent as much as I can be, but struggle with many tasks
Support/ Care Assistant AH185

Job Title: Support/care assistant Location: Thornton Heath Hourly rate: £10/hour Reference: AH185 Hours/shifts: Average 7 hours per week, estimated to be 1 hour a day at lunch time or early afternoon. I’m an older person with mobility issues but still enjoy getting out and about on my mobility scooter.
Female Personal Assistant DP405

Job Title: Female * Personal Assistant Location: Bognor Regis. Hourly rate: Day shift 9am – 5pm at £10 per hour Reference: DP405 Hours/shifts: Monday 8 hours, Friday 8 hours – 16 hours a week. I am a 51 year old lady with Friedrich Ataxia (FA). This has similar symptoms to Multiple Sclerosis
Personal Assistant/ Buddy LR7046

Job Title: Personal Assistant/Buddy Location: Cuckfield Hourly rate: £10.00 Reference: LR 7046 Hours/shifts: 15- 18 hours a week term time plus 1 week (40 weeks per year) Actual days and shift times to be mutually agreed. I'm 17 and I love animals, hanging out at home, being creative, helping people, learning and much more.

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All of the paperwork you need when recruiting a Personal Assistant in one handy PA Pack.
Pre-paid cards explained
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Individual Service Funds explained
Educational & Health Care Plans explained
Personal Health Budgets explained
Personal Budgets from a local authority explained
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6. Ending your Personal Assistant's employment
5. Managing and Supervising your Personal Assistant

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