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Direct Payments E-Newsletter – March 2022
Contents: 1. Facebook 2. Employment updates 3. Personal Assistants wage rates 4. Government National Living/Minimum Wage changes 5. Annual leave 6. Recruitment 7. DP Card reminders Click here to download.
Pay rate increase and March Employ with Confidence Workshop
Please note the maximum rate payable to an employee has been agreed to be increased to £10.50 per hour apart from in exceptional circumstances. If you want to discuss a wage increase for your PAs or if you require any amendment to terms and conditions templates please...
Employ with Confidence Workshop – 15 September
A date for your diary – our next Employ with Confidence Workshop will be on Wednesday the 15th September from 10am – 11.30am hosted by Mark Bates Insurance. The event will be online via Microsoft teams, support to access this can be provided. The workshop will cover...
Connecting People opportunity
Connecting People provides an opportunity to think more about how we can work around these barriers, enabling individuals to take part in activities and make new connections or reconnect with others. Connecting People is about working together, as equals, looking at...
Home testing is now available for PAs
To order home testing kits your PA should go to https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test. When asked why you want to order a test there is an option to say ‘I am a PA in England.’ Please note each PA should order 4 tests. To do this they need to select ‘add another...
Lateral flow tests are now available to PAs providing paid support for someone on Direct Payments
Lateral flow device (LFD)testing can help identify those people who are infectious but display no symptoms and are unaware that they might be spreading the virus.One in three people with Covid-19 do not show symptoms. LFD testing can help identify these individuals....
The government roll out of the Covid 19 vaccine has now reached a stage where PAs are eligible to receive their vaccine
This includes anyone who is paid to support someone who accesses Direct Payments, including self-employed workers. We must stress this does not include unpaid carers. If your PA would like the Covid 19 vaccine you should ask them to complete this form...