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19 hours 40 minutes ago #301277 by David
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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Hi Fio
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David
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19 hours 36 minutes ago #301278 by Fio
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Will do and thanks again, Fio
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19 hours 4 minutes ago #301279 by pj7
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Hi Fio,
I am in that situation. Direct Payment is not considered income and you do not need to notify the dwp or do anything. Technically the funds are not yours but belong to the local authority who have put you in charge of managing the payments for the staff hours and/or services you are purchasing for your care.
I queried this same issue years ago with a social worker and they said at the time that the dwp is aware of this system and they had not come across any of their clients having had any issues as a result of having one of these DP accounts. The financial department of DP or your social worker would write to the dwp to clarify the situation should any problem arise they said. Still I wouldn't mention it when migrating to UC to avoid confusion.
And yes most agencies don't seem to be aware of Direct Payments or Personal Budgets, unless you speak to a specialist disability organisation. All the best!
I am in that situation. Direct Payment is not considered income and you do not need to notify the dwp or do anything. Technically the funds are not yours but belong to the local authority who have put you in charge of managing the payments for the staff hours and/or services you are purchasing for your care.
I queried this same issue years ago with a social worker and they said at the time that the dwp is aware of this system and they had not come across any of their clients having had any issues as a result of having one of these DP accounts. The financial department of DP or your social worker would write to the dwp to clarify the situation should any problem arise they said. Still I wouldn't mention it when migrating to UC to avoid confusion.
And yes most agencies don't seem to be aware of Direct Payments or Personal Budgets, unless you speak to a specialist disability organisation. All the best!
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