Get support with managing your money
Corporate appointeeship service
We can help manage finances for adult social care clients. This is a corporate appointeeship service.
We can help if you or someone you know:
- receive benefits
- are unable to manage your finances independently
- have no-one else who is suitable or able to take on this responsibility
If you or someone you know could use this service, contact us.
What a corporate appointee does
Completes forms for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
The corporate appointee will:
- notify the DWP and complete all paperwork to make the appointee application
- cover all legal requirements of appointeeship as required by the DWP
Communicates with the DWP or Pension Service
The corporate appointee will:
- inform the DWP or Pension Service about any changes to your circumstances
Collects and manages benefits, state pensions and allowances
The corporate appointee will:
- submit claims for relevant benefits on time
- receive and manage DWP benefits, state pensions and allowances
- ensure you receive the most amount of benefits you can
- make any housing benefit applications on your behalf
Makes payments on your behalf
The corporate appointee will:
- make sure bills are correct and due before making payment
- pay your care fees
- pay your household and utility payments including utilities rent, council tax etc
- pay for non-utility services if required (for example, gardener)
Manages your personal finances and budget
The corporate appointee will:
- provide pre-paid cards to help with payments
- make sure your receive your personal allowance via a pre-paid card or regular payments to an alternative bank account
- transfer money to your bank accounts when necessary
- produce a budget plan where appropriate
- hold relevant levels of funds to meet ongoing commitments
- deal with simple debt matters
- review utilities as required
Provides support to you and others involved in your care
The corporate appointee will:
- provide relevant support and contact via telephone and email
- provide support with social worker reviews and safeguarding issues if required
- provide encouragement and support to make a will and funeral plan
- help with funeral planning and arrangements
