Information and downloads

All the documentation you will need to manage a Direct Payment is available to view, download or print from this page. 

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Documentation

The documents attached to this page had been compiled into easy to use packs for both those managing their own, and those managing other arrangements. We also provide a handy pack of example forms to help you if you are employing a Personal Assistant through a direct payment.

You can also access fact sheets about direct payments that are compiled into the starter pack, policies and procedures and a handbook.

Useful links

Use the following links to Department of Health guidance documents for further background information:

• Guidance on Direct Payments for Community Care, Services for Carers and Children's Services: England 2009 (opens in a new window)

• A Guide to Getting Direct Payments from Your Council: A Route to Independent Living (opens in a new window)

• At a Glance 5: Mental Capacity Act 2005 (opens in a new window)

• Supporting Personal Assistants Working in Adult Social Care (opens in a new window) - this includes a link to the Framework for Personal Assistants 

Related documents

The following documents are in Portable Document Format (PDF). You can download the PDF software for free from the Adobe website (opens in a new window)

• Adult Care Direct Payments Starter Pack - February 2011 (1436KB)
• Direct Payment Forms for a Suitable Person Managing Others Arrangements - December 2011 (133KB)
• Direct Payment Forms for Those Managing Their Own Arrangements - December 2011 (124KB)
• Direct Payment Forms for Those Purchasing Equipment - December 2011 (49KB)
• Example Forms for Employing a Personal Assistant - Adult Care and Children and Younger Adults - December 2011 (86KB)
• Direct Payment Handbook - Adult Care - December 2010 (711KB)
• Direct Payment Policy and Procedure (90KB)
• Direct Payments - Good Practice Guide (762KB)