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Managing direct payments using a bank account

Learn how to manage direct payments with a bank account.

Trustworthiness

Trust is an important pillar in all relationships, and the lack of it can lead to negativity, conflict, insecurity, depression and anxiety.

Practice and governance

Practice and governance. To enable the delivery of least restrictive practice, it is necessary to understand and record what restrictive practices are used and with what frequency. It is necessary to understand the events leading up to use of

Housing

Safe accommodation options for victims-survivors of domestic abuse.

Domestic abuse

Decision making

Everyone has the right to make decisions about all aspects of their own lives, to set their own goals and to be self-advocates.

Advantages of receiving a direct payment

Learn more about the advantages of direct payments towards adult social care.

Collaboration

In care services there are inevitably power imbalances between those providing care, and those receiving care.

Organisational leadership

Trauma Informed Care is an organisational approach. Successful implementation requires clear vision, direction, and whole-organisation commitment.

Support for young people and children

Support for young people and children

Domestic abuse

Direct Payment Support Service (DPSS)

Learn more about the direct payment support services, including contact information for the DPSS and the direct payments newsletter.

What a direct payment can and cannot be used for

Explore what direct payments can and cannot be used for.

Employing a Personal Assistant (PA) in Care and other staff

Explore employment and payroll information when employing a personal assistant or other staff.

Mental Health Act section 117 aftercare services

Information about aftercare services, including details of support and entitlement

Adult social care

What happens to the direct payment when somebody dies

Learn more about direct payments after death, including unspent funds, support and personal assistants and agencies.

Receiving direct payments and eligibility

Explore the various means of receiving direct payments to arrange care services or buy equipment.

Private fostering

Information and resources relating to private fostering, and private foster carers, in Hampshire.

Managing direct payments with a Virtual Wallet

Learn how to manage direct payments with a Virtual Wallet.

Domiciliary Care

New contracts for Care and Support at Home for older people, those with mental health conditions and physical disabilities came into effect from August 2018

Social care practitioners

Understanding payroll when managing direct payments

Learn more about payroll when employing a personal assistant or other form of staff for care.

The Five Good Communication Standards (RCSLT)

The Five Good Communication Standards (RCSLT). Communication may be a primary barrier for a person with a learning disability or autism in understanding information and expressing themselves. It can impact their ability to exercise choice and

I need help for myself or someone else

Support for yourself or others

Domestic abuse

Person-centred planning and a strengths-based approach

Person-centred planning and a strengths-based approach. An integral part of delivering least restrictive practice is understanding an individual’s needs, network, strengths and wishes. The Care Act (2014) recognises "control by the individual over

Hampshire County Council care service proposals

Formal consultation on Hampshire County Council care service proposals

A positive approach to care and support

A positive approach to care and support. The signatories of this concordat are committed to understanding and formulating the context and meaning of behaviour, to inform the development of supportive environments and skills that can enhance a

Nominated and authorised persons

Learn more about nominated or authorised persons that you can choose to help manage your direct payments.