Direct Payment Document - Part B Agreement - Suffolk County Council printable pdf download

Direct Payment Document – Part B

Agreement

To be completed in all cases

This Agreement is made between

Suffolk County Council

(The County Council)

And

____________________________________

(The Direct Payment Recipient)

Date of agreement: ___________________

1. The DIRECT PAYMENT RECIPIENT agrees to use the direct payment to meet the

outcomes identified in the assessed person's support plan.

2. Decision-making regarding the use of the direct payment remains the responsibility of the

DIRECT PAYMENT RECIPIENT and cannot be devolved.

3. The DIRECT PAYMENT RECIPIENT agrees to repay the direct payment or any part of it

if the COUNTY COUNCIL is satisfied that it has not been used appropriately in

accordance with this agreement and current direct payment legislation.

4. It is the responsibility of the DIRECT PAYMENT RECIPIENT to make arrangements to

secure appropriate services, such as the procurement of services or the employment of

staff, and to comply with all legal requirements that may arise in making such

arrangements. The COUNTY COUNCIL accept no responsibility for any matters that

arise as a consequence of these arrangements.

5. In the event that care arrangements break down, whether in an emergency or not, the

COUNTY COUNCIL will offer to support the DIRECT PAYMENT RECIPIENT, this

support might include a referral to an appropriate support and advice service and/or the

temporary provision of a commissioned care service.

6. Where a direct payment is being used to employ staff, the DIRECT PAYMENT

RECIPIENT agrees to take out Employers and Public Liability Insurance and supply

policy documentation if requested to do so by the COUNTY COUNCIL.

7. If, in the opinion of the COUNTY COUNCIL, the service provider or potential employee

selected by the DIRECT PAYMENT RECIPIENT is either not able to or is unfit to provide

a safe and adequate service the COUNTY COUNCIL has the right to require that the

DIRECT PAYMENT RECIPIENT finds an alternative person or organisation to provide

the service(s).

8. If the requirement in paragraph 7 is not met, the COUNTY COUNCIL has the right to

suspend the direct payment until they are satisfied that suitable arrangements have been

made.

Direct Payment Recipient Initials _______________

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Direct Payment Document - Part B Agreement - Suffolk County Council