Local councils who offer direct payments to clients for their care services can find that using bookkeeping services such as those offered by Barrie Bookkeeping and Payroll services (BBPS) to mechanise and manage all the financial processes involved really helps them to ensure that their direct payments scheme runs smoothly.
How does the system work?
We specialise in providing bespoke services to people who need support with managing their direct care payments and anything related to payroll, for example where carers are employed as part of their support package. Payments can also be made to family members or friends who receive any type of allowance or payment to cover their care for the client, where agreed by the local council.
Once the award has been made by the council and they have allocated a direct payment amount to a client, the funds are either allocated directly to the individual, or in some cases the local council may allocate the funds to BBPS.
If the council allocates the funds to BBPS, we will manage the available funds and automate the payments for care and support as and when they are requested. This is the ideal solution for any clients awarded direct payments but who would prefer not to manage their funds via their personal bank account.
In both cases any payroll related payments can be fully managed by BBPS.
What services do we offer?
Speak to us if you need specialised advice, or if you prefer, you can simply download the information and application packs which are available from our website. Once we’ve been through your application, we will be able to:
• Produce pay-slips for carers, whether professional, or friends and family members.
• Make payments from the fund to cover wages and any other approved outgoings.
• File all of the necessary returns to the Inland Revenue and make sure that all the tax issues are in order.
• Carry out any other administration and paperwork relating to direct payments as necessary.
• Provide clients with easy to understand documentation.
• Make sure that local councils have all the management information that they need.
All of our staff members are fully qualified with the Chartered institute of Payroll Professionals and they are well qualified to be able to give clients professional advice. You can be confident in our ability to manage your direct payments professionally and accurately, at all times – so why not find out more?
