Direct Payment Document - Part B Agreement - Suffolk County Council

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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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