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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Female Personal Assistant LR7076

Job Title: Female * Personal Assistant Location: East Grinstead Hourly rate: £15.00 Reference: LR7076 Hours/shifts: Initially 3 hours per week increasing to 6 hours (two 3 hour shifts) in time. Ideally shift will be between 10am – 1pm I’m looking for someone who will have a calming effect on me, and someone who will definitely help me to relax and cope through life’s everyday trials and obstacles.
Your August 2020 Children and Young People newsletter

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Female Personal Assistant DP483

Job Title: Female Personal Assistant Location: Bognor Regis Hourly rate: £9.20 overtime to be paid at hourly rate plus 12.07% Reference: Hours/shifts: Tuesday 9 – 1 (but with ability to work a few hours overtime (1pm to 4pm - when required) Thursday 10 - 4 Female personal assistant required for a lady living in central Bognor with Cerebral Palsy.
Female Personal Assistant DP6776a

Job Title: Female* Personal Assistant Location: Littlehampton Hourly rate: £10 Reference: DP6776a Hours/shifts: Role 1: 35 hours flexible across 5 days. Hours discussed at interview. Role 2: 25 hours flexible across 5 days. Hours discussed at interview. Patient, empathetic and reliable PA required to support my 90 yr old mother with advanced dementia.

PA Recruitment Pack

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

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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.
Disability Related Expenses explained
Social groups

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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.
What being a Personal Assistant involves

As a Personal Assistant you will work directly for the person needing care and support. The job can be very flexible as well as rewarding.